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Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. (programming.dev)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Switch to Linux!

From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1as1yjk/microsoft_in_their_infinite_wisdom_has_replaced/

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[–] Alborlin@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Or how about

  1. You can't easily define what apps start with startup
  2. Even when wine is installed , lot of programs won't run in wine
  3. You cannot easily find where the program is installed like you can in windows
  4. You attach a external disk but some apps won't see it mounted making it Impossible to explore in their file picker , not all but some
  5. There is almost huge lack of programs , for which there is huge possibility that a windows program exists.
  6. There is constant need to use terminal for lot of things for which you can't a program see point 4.

I keep telling Linux is still not for common home use for users who are in between power users and people only using it for browsing. This will get me downvotes here on Lemmy all the time . Linux edge lords are their own bubble.

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 7 points 9 months ago
  1. You can’t easily define what apps start with startup

For point 2, that is true and improving. Always do some research about program compatibility before completely changing your computer's OS.

For point 3. Programs are generally installed in /usr/bin and ~/.var/app for Flatpaks (analogous to MS Store). Much easier than finding where MS store apps are installed.

Never come across point 4, so I can't dismiss it.

  1. As with 2, depends on your usecase

  2. GNOME Disk manager (comes with Fedora and Ubuntu) has options to mount drives to arbitrary locations if needed.

I understand your argument but making points like these don't really contribute to the discussion.

[–] icedterminal@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

All but one of your points here appear to be your lack of understanding Linux and/or user error. Point 4 (2) is understandable due to Windows just being the default and most popular choice.

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And that’s exactly the fucking point. It’s a terrible idea to tell people to switch. Cause they don’t understand it.

[–] icedterminal@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

That's not a very strong argument.

When you started a job, did you understand it all? When you first started using Windows, Android or iOS, did you understand it all? No you didn't. As with anything you've never used or done before, you won't understand the ins and outs or know what to do in many situations. You learn about them. I certainly didn't know much about Linux when I started using it. In an IT environment, I had to learn. I work with Windows and Linux on a daily basis. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. I use both on my personal devices.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

You wanna know what my job pays me to do? Create and edit Visual Studio solutions. Checkmate atheists.

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

No. But starting a job pays me. Changing OS over a minor feature is a completely insane waste of my time. You are aware of the context of this post right??

[–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Even point 4 is something I have never experienced, and is probably also lack of understanding.

A filesystem is either mounted or it isn't. Mounted for one program but not for another doesn't exist. If they don't see it in the filepicker, they probably just don't know the mount point.

[–] icedterminal@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Point 4 is listed twice in the comment. So I used "4 (2)" to point out what I was responding to. The second point 4.