• SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works
    161·
    2 days ago

    Most of the hobbyists I speak to that have failed linux desktop experiences mostly switch back to windows due to:

    1. Hardware compatibility issues.
    2. Microsoft office interoperability limitations of the web based office.
    3. Display scaling issues on multi-monitor setups and some linux applications.

    Personally for me the list is:

    1. Bluetooth not being detected on my particular asus laptop. (The same bluetooth chip works in other laptops)
    2. Multi-monitor scaling and resolution issues when 3 external monitors are connected via thunderbolt doc.
    3. Lack of good alternatives to fancyzones
    • uranibaba@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 day ago

      fanzyzones

      Thanks!! This is just what I need. Pop_os has an equivalent in their DE and because work I have windows and I really miss it.

      • SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        22 hours ago

        If you don’t have admin rights on your work pc, you can install fancyzone by installing powertoys from the microsoft store.

    • 8uurg@lemmy.world
      1·
      15 hours ago

      Add binary compatibility issues to that list: https://jangafx.com/insights/linux-binary-compatibility The moment you need software that is not packaged by your distro you either need to be lucky that whomever compiled it accounted for your setup, or compile it from scratch yourself (if open source and publicly available). Especially with closed source software (like most games) the latter isn’t even an option.