I recently had to use windows for stuff and after a year of using Linux, it made me realise how janky windows is in comparison. Even on a top spec pc unminimized (or resized) windows flash white before their contents appear. Super-d to minimize/maximize doesn’t bring all windows back up or in the same order. And these are greatly amplified when the computer isn’t that powerful, so much so that you can see individual regions of some programs render one by one. In addition, moving the kde connect window sometimes made the screen stutter and flicker (???) and at some point my mouse stopped working (touchpad was fine), I tried reinstalling drivers and stuff but ultimately I had to reboot for it to work again.

Brings back memories of my laptop loudly booting up in the middle of the night for no apparent cause or reason and mouse cursor going invisible upon random boots that made me save a file in the middle of the desktop about how to fix it.

It’s incredible how Linux is both free and a more stable experience, even as a nvidia+wayland user.

  • @TCB13English
    -1•9 months ago

    It’s incredible how Linux is both free and a more stable experience, even as a nvidia+wayland user.

    Yes, I agree with you generally speaking until… I’ve to use MS Office and the alternatives aren’t up to it when it comes to collaboration with other MS Office users. Same goes for Adobe and Autodesk.

    • Lettuce eat lettuce
      8•9 months ago

      Been using OnlyOffice for years in multiple companies, haven’t had any problems. Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, no issues at all collaborating with other MS Office users.

      And if you must have 100% MS apps, just use the browser-based apps. My current company is all Microsoft, I just do everything through the browser on my Debian 12 system. Teams, Email, SharePoint, Onedrive, etc. No issues whatsoever.

      • @TCB13English
        3•9 months ago

        And if you must have 100% MS apps, just use the browser-based apps.

        True, but that doesn’t work for everyone as online MS Office has limitations.

    • @[email protected]OP
      4•9 months ago

      This totally. Every oss office suite I’ve tried is either incompatible, glitchy or has weird workflow for some things. But ms office is available on the web for free so it doesn’t bother me

      • @TCB13English
        4•9 months ago

        But ms office is available on the web for free so it doesn’t bother me

        True, but that doesn’t work for everyone as online MS Office has limitations.

    • @ikiddEnglish
      1•9 months ago

      WPS Office isn’t FOSS, but I’ve never had any sort of compatibility issues with what it produces. And it’s UI is way better than LO or Only.