Get over it? You mean stop asking? I have nothing better to do. It's not like I'm playing Elite: Dangerous. After all, it hasn't been made available for my OS.
This should not be relevant if done the right way... but if FD were to target any given Linux distro then I would say they should target SteamOS.Which Linux and which version?
This should not be relevant if done the right way... but if FD were to target any given Linux distro then I would say they should target SteamOS.
So much negativity. I'm not asking you all to switch from the Windows version, yet you're being so defensive. The level of misinformation and hatred for Linux here is fascinating.
Is this the level of toxicity that I can expect to find from players in the game, or is it just this forum?
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I actually prefer Linux but in the consumer level usability and maintainability stakes Windows trumps it hands-down.....
I think you are drawing hyperbole conclusions - Linux is a good OS BUT it does not have the necessary degree of hardware developer support to challenge Windows in the consumer friendly OS market.... YET... I look forward to the day it is in that position though.So much negativity. I'm not asking you all to switch from the Windows version, yet you're being so defensive. The level of misinformation and hatred for Linux here is fascinating.
I actually prefer Linux but in the consumer level usability and maintainability stakes Windows trumps it hands-down.
A lot of the so called "usability" issues stem from Microsoft trying to introduce the Metro architecture and moving towards a unified OS for all devices.The amount of issues the average consumers have had over the latest two iterations of Windows, regarding updates and usability, especially with the automatic update to Windows 10...
Fedora is a POS IMO... hate it, but have to work with it or it's RedHat commercial brethren. As for Ubuntu, I am not a big fan of the debian derivatives for various reasons.Obviously you are a bit ignorant towards Ubuntu Linux and Fedora Linux, which are like just way easier to manage than Windows. And those aren't my words, but few of my converted friends.
But I guess you have made up your mind, not gonna change that.
A lot of the so called "usability" issues stem from Microsoft trying to introduce the Metro architecture and moving towards a unified OS for all devices.
I would probably be one of the first people to criticise Microsoft and their Windows platform for many reasons but that still does not change the simple fact that their Windows OS environment (the current Vista/7/8/8.1/10 pedigree) still provides the best consumer-friendly environment on the PC.
You talk about OS updates and them being an issue - the ONLY issue I have ever had with those updates is WHEN they are installed and Microsoft seems to have addressed that in Windows 10 to a large degree. Where Linux is concerned, the issues with updates are diverse and complex but it is not unknown for updates to break specific applications or even effectively brick the OS. The same can not really be said of Windows updates in general (at least in recent years) although there have been some major issues in the past. Normally the degree of commercial support for Windows in general mitigates any issues with major updates.
As for the Enterprise environment, that is a different landscape altogether since most companies would want to restrict the hardware diversity as much as possible in order to keep support costs lower. In such an environment, Linux and UNIX in general is an ideal option assuming that you can get the applications you need to run on it work without issue. In fact, UNIX was the original "Enterprise" OS (in one form or another).
But that is moot, we are not talking about the Enterprise environment but the general consumer environment.![]()
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You talk about OS updates and them being an issue - the ONLY issue I have ever had with those updates is WHEN they are installed and Microsoft seems to have addressed that in Windows 10 to a large degree. Where Linux is concerned, the issues with updates are diverse and complex but it is not unknown for updates to break specific applications or even effectively brick the OS. The same can not really be said of Windows updates in general (at least in recent years) although there have been some major issues in the past. Normally the degree of commercial support for Windows in general mitigates any issues with major updates.
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Fedora is a POS IMO... hate it, but have to work with it or it's RedHat commercial brethren. As for Ubuntu, I am not a big fan of the debian derivatives for various reasons.
Generally speaking, regardless of the distro, the hardware support issues do not really change significantly.
As an IT Pro with thirty+ years of corporate experience, it's my opinion as well. Not to forget almost universal configurability, stability and lower long term TCO make Linux not only viable in the Enterprise, but essential in many cases.ROFL... oh I can't breathe... OKay - calm down... wait... roflcmeo... Okay... Okay... Think of something not funny... just for a moment...right... get back up...
The amount of issues the average consumers have had over the latest two iterations of Windows, regarding updates and usability, especially with the automatic update to Windows 10 (giggle - okay Anthony, hold it together...) with the updates to Windows 10 killing of older hardware, with newer hardware only able to run on the latest chipsets... How can you look at that entire fiasco (it's still ongoing for some people) and make a statement that Windows beats anything for usability and maintainability for the average user?
And yes, I'm an IT professional with over 15 years enterprise experience who is fully aware that Windows can't do everything and needs shoe-horning, manipulating and hacking in order to make it work for our enterprise... so he uses Linux to plug the gaping holes... Let's see - proper NTP, Wordpress, log shipping and analysis (unless you are a millionaire) cross platform printing for BYOD, network analysis, plus a whole host of applications that use up a fraction of the compute resources in Linux than when on Windows...
/rant /laughter and mockery
PS. Sorry if this offends you!!! It's my opinion...
A sin Windows has committed on multiple occasions as well.Where Linux is concerned, the issues with updates are diverse and complex but it is not unknown for updates to break specific applications or even effectively brick the OS.
UNIX also runs the Microsoft web site to this day as Windows Server cannot handle the load.In fact, UNIX was the original "Enterprise" OS (in one form or another).
Windows OS environment (the current Vista/7/8/8.1/10 pedigree) still provides the best consumer-friendly environment on the PC.