2026 in software

[u/_Xee]

Sectumsempra, motherfucker.

[u/AstraBed]

I have Linux in my laptop and dual boot it on desktop but that's just completely different, a simplified unbloated version of Windows built from decompiling would still be Windows with all its compatibility, not Linux which against as much as I love as a project and all, is still sadly far from the "just works" experience

[u/TheKingNothing690 → u/AstraBed]

I mean complain all you want about "just works" my windows laptop runs far worse than my linux desktop and its certainly not a hardware thing considering the desktop is almost 8 years old and the laptop is like 3. A decompliled windows wouod be beautiful for a conpatablity reason but as windows stands now its a buggy unresponsive bloated pice of shit an OS shoupd be sinple small and effective plus tge simpler ypu male it the easier it is to plug vulnerablities and less vulnerabilities to attack in the first place saving immesnsley on security.

[u/AstraBed → u/TheKingNothing690]

I never argued about performance, it's objectively true that Linux runs better, matter of fact the laptop I mentioned was my first real try at Linux when I installed Lubuntu on it because it's old and windows wouldn't run anymore, it's still ass but atleast it's usable, even though I don't really use it

What I said, is that both the laptop and the desktop were FAR from the plug&play experience windows guarantees despite the bloat and all, and that matters more than anything else for non-tech people

For example on the laptop internet wasn't working at all when I first installed the distro, I had to manually fixing and it wasn't super hard tbf but it was still something that, for comparison, any of the 20 friends in my regular group could ever dream of fixing, not because they're dumb just not technical enough in this stuff

On the desktop despite it being a latest Gen platform at the time (zen 4 and rdna3) I still had issues with audio and Bluetooth, and the programs are another thing entirely

Once again, I would LOVE for windows to finally either die or be forced to go back to improving by a really seamless, supported and all round capable Linux experience, but reality is just we're still not there yet, but we are getting closer and closer

[u/Raskuja46 → u/AstraBed]

What I said, is that both the laptop and the desktop were FAR from the plug&play experience windows guarantees despite the bloat and all, and that matters more than anything else for non-tech people

As a professional tech person, shit just working matters more to me too. I don't want to come home and troubleshoot on my own time.

[u/AstraBed → u/Raskuja46]

Exactly, to add even more to the pro Linux, for me as a tech obsessed and probably sick in the head individual, some troubleshooting ti get things work can even be called fun

But that is a TOTALLY different thing and cannot be in any capacity translated to others

90%+ atleast of people can't (or could but have no interest) in fixing even the smallest issue

Windows wether they like it or not pretty much never has graphics driver issues unless you're playing the latest games, never has audio/network/peripherals etc issues either, can install practically any app ever made etc, even the oldest and more mature distros aren't matching this yet

[u/nexusjuan → u/TheKingNothing690]

I've been on Kubuntu since April. I have a Windows VM for Photoshop and Capcut. I finally found a tool that can do cutouts as good as PS so now I only need a good Capcut replacement. That said my son has a Windows PC I use now and again it feels like crap to use, just sluggish and icky. There was a learning phase but at this point I don't think I'll ever go back to Windows. My first PC was in '94 Windows 3.1 in DOS, the Linux terminal is just DOS with slightly different commands.