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  1. Comment on What are the benefits of using Linux for the less computer competent? in ~comp

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    There has to be a fourth group here since I'm very technical (SRE/SWE) but choose to use MacOS instead Linux desktop. Up until my mid 20s I was using Linux desktop as a daily driver but now in my...

    There has to be a fourth group here since I'm very technical (SRE/SWE) but choose to use MacOS instead Linux desktop.

    Up until my mid 20s I was using Linux desktop as a daily driver but now in my mid 30s I just want something that works without having to fight nonsense issues like (but not limited to):

    • 4k monitors and font scaling: This is so inconsistent across QT/GTK/Electron apps. It's a chore to make fonts looking crisp across all various app frameworks.
    • Drivers issues: I shouldn't have to be worried about losing work because I closed my laptop lid or losing Bluetooth connectivity during a conference call.
    • Rebooting because ctrl+v (and right click + paste) was double pasting things.
    • Random freezes (solved by fw/bios updates)
    • So many package managers I've resorted to using homebrew on Linux 🫣

    I know someone is going to comment on this and say "you should try out XYZ distro instead it will solve all you problems" and I want to believe you but my experiences says otherwise, I've been down this path before and it's pretty much a meme at this point 🤣

    Maybe I've just given up on the quest to make Linux desktop work for me because there was a time in my life where I absolutely loved it but other priorities in my life have me doing other things instead of (e.g.) trying to get Bluetooth switching working flawlessly.

    With that said I'm not fully done with Linux desktop and will keep an open mind to it, maybe I'll give it a shot again in a few years after applications and Wayland get more polished.

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  2. Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech

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    I don't expect it working out too great for the narwhal team in the long term.

    I don't expect it working out too great for the narwhal team in the long term.

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