• @[email protected]OP
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    6 days ago

    You’re telling me this free, volunteer-run feature full software isn’t almost as good as the multi-million dollar product from a multi-billion dollar company?

    If this dude can edit his videos and images on Linux so can you Mr Van Gogh. https://youtu.be/lm51xZHZI6g

    • @BradleyUffner
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      6 days ago

      Yes, that’s what we’re saying. It’s fine though, I don’t expect developers to work miracles for free, they are doing an amazing job, but In the context of “Linux being ready” it’s important to recognize some honest truths.

      • MudMan
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        86 days ago

        But also, whenever someone pulls that card I just point at Blender until they go away.

        Hell, there is such a widespread appetite for a PS alternative you’d think it’d be easier for Gimp than Blender at this point.

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          Or OBS. Or VLC. Or Kodi. Or Home Assistant. I can lists tons of FOSS apps that are better than alternatives developed by large companies.

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        Thank you. All of this libre software is amazing, and impressive as hell, but that doesn’t exempt it from having usability issues and other valid points of criticism.

        Calling that out isn’t inherently anti-Linux or anti open source. I want all of these tools to improve to the point that there’s no fucking contest and they are the de facto standard (like blender is), but shit is going to have a harder time improving if people have blinders to valid criticism.

    • @Feathercrown
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      Users do not care about how hard the devs are working for free. If the software doesn’t have the features, it’s not ready.

      Really think about this. You’re saying two entirely contradictory things:

      1. Linux software is ready to compete with Windows

      2. Users cannot expect Linux software to have comparable features to Windows

      How will it compete without comparable features? Passion and morals aren’t valued over effectiveness by most users.

      • @[email protected]
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        35 days ago

        Lmao. Windows does not have comparable features to Linux. I have to use Windows for work… it’s waaay behind Linux.

      • Captain Aggravated
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        25 days ago

        GIMP’s engine is very good. It’s UI is cuntpuke.

        Somebody write a QT front end for Imagemagick and you’ll probably see Linux adoption jump.

    • @TrickDacy
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      You’re telling me this free, volunteer-run feature full software isn’t almost as good as the multi-million dollar product from a multi-billion dollar company?

      You’re describing the truth about Linux vs windows, except many Linux oses are better than anything ms makes.

      • @[email protected]
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        46 days ago

        I think Windows could be a far better OS than Linux if Microsoft gave a single shit. Instead they want to add AI and recall and various invasive updates.

        The only thing windows has going is the market share.

        • @TrickDacy
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          Could, true, but never has, never will. As long as it uses a janky non-standard kernel underneath, I’m gonna be hating on it.

          • @[email protected]
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            46 days ago

            Yeah. it’s dogshit but they certainly have the capacity to improve. it’s clear where their priorities are: milk users for profit

        • @[email protected]
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          Nope. The way you interact with your computer, the DE, is way behind in Windows. Every major Linux DE runs circles around Windows. Every time I have to use Windows it feels like I’m wading through 3ft of shit in slow motion. Because I know how much faster I could do the same things in Linux.