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As the saying goes: it works on my machine
I don't disagree with that.
I wasn't calling you a liar or anything, btw. It was more "never had that issue so I can't really comment on that particular problem." I do apologize if I sounded patronizing.
Never had that issue
Which does make perfect sense, not everyone is going to run into issues with ALSA/Pulseaudio/Pipewire.
I can say the same for windows 10 ltsc... Plus I don't have to deal with things mentioned above.
The important thing is that we get an OS we can be happy with. If Windows 10 ltsc does the trick for you, then that's what matters. Just because some people (such as myself) are somewhat passionate about Linux, doesn't mean everyone has to agree.
I do think Linux doesn't necessarily require much more maintenance, or doesn't necessarily have more issues than Windows in general... It all depends on what you use it for, I think.
An example of something where Linux shines : On Linux, sometimes you will get the right drivers built into the kernel and everything "just works". On Windows, sometimes you have to install drivers before a piece of equipment will work.
(I know, sometimes the opposite is true, especially on Debian.
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Another example where Linux is IMO superior : Oddly enough, running old Windows games. As the video first linked to in this thread pointed out, older Windows games sometimes run much better on Linux with WINE.
Yet another example where Linux is superior : Advanced control over your system. There's actually very little you can't fix yourself if something goes wrong, provided you have enough experience. People may have fewer technical issues with Windows for "normal day-to-day use", but I find that when something goes very wrong, good luck fixing Windows without a full reinstall.
An example where Windows is superior : Oddly enough, maintaining compatibility, sometimes. I'm not impressed with the current state of package management on Linux (even Linus Torvalds isn't, IIRC; he even said something along the lines of "that's one thing that no distro ever got completely right"). I believe it's unlikely to get better anytime soon.
Another example where Windows is superior : Running those few Windows programs that WINE and its derivatives heavily struggle with.
Yet another example where Windows is superior : Things have improved a lot on Linux with tools such as EasyEffects and presets, but "auto audio equalization" seems superior on Windows at times, with little manual intervention being required compared to Linux (especially when it comes to getting half-decent sound with laptop speakers).
because I'm expecting it to stay the dominant OS for PC use in general.
Well, most people are used to using Windows, and it does come pre-installed with computers most of the time.
I don't disagree with that.
I wasn't calling you a liar or anything, btw. It was more "never had that issue so I can't really comment on that particular problem." I do apologize if I sounded patronizing.
Never had that issue
Which does make perfect sense, not everyone is going to run into issues with ALSA/Pulseaudio/Pipewire.
I can say the same for windows 10 ltsc... Plus I don't have to deal with things mentioned above.
The important thing is that we get an OS we can be happy with. If Windows 10 ltsc does the trick for you, then that's what matters. Just because some people (such as myself) are somewhat passionate about Linux, doesn't mean everyone has to agree.
I do think Linux doesn't necessarily require much more maintenance, or doesn't necessarily have more issues than Windows in general... It all depends on what you use it for, I think.
An example of something where Linux shines : On Linux, sometimes you will get the right drivers built into the kernel and everything "just works". On Windows, sometimes you have to install drivers before a piece of equipment will work.
(I know, sometimes the opposite is true, especially on Debian.
)Another example where Linux is IMO superior : Oddly enough, running old Windows games. As the video first linked to in this thread pointed out, older Windows games sometimes run much better on Linux with WINE.
Yet another example where Linux is superior : Advanced control over your system. There's actually very little you can't fix yourself if something goes wrong, provided you have enough experience. People may have fewer technical issues with Windows for "normal day-to-day use", but I find that when something goes very wrong, good luck fixing Windows without a full reinstall.
An example where Windows is superior : Oddly enough, maintaining compatibility, sometimes. I'm not impressed with the current state of package management on Linux (even Linus Torvalds isn't, IIRC; he even said something along the lines of "that's one thing that no distro ever got completely right"). I believe it's unlikely to get better anytime soon.
Another example where Windows is superior : Running those few Windows programs that WINE and its derivatives heavily struggle with.
Yet another example where Windows is superior : Things have improved a lot on Linux with tools such as EasyEffects and presets, but "auto audio equalization" seems superior on Windows at times, with little manual intervention being required compared to Linux (especially when it comes to getting half-decent sound with laptop speakers).
because I'm expecting it to stay the dominant OS for PC use in general.
Well, most people are used to using Windows, and it does come pre-installed with computers most of the time.
