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[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 57 points 1 day ago

I'm all in on Linux at this point, it already does everything I need but faster

[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

what do you do if you need to run an app thats windows exclusive? wine?

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

My solution is to not run that app.

The only Windows-only stuff I have run in the last 15+ years of using Linux are games, and then I just pick one that works out of the box on Steam for Linux. The transition period was rough, but now I just don't even consider what Windows-only software exists and stick to Linux software, and I've solved every problem I've had so far.

If you really need something, either WINE or a VM works. I actually have a separate drive on my desktop with Windows installed, but I haven't needed to boot up Windows in years. But it's there if I absolutely need it.

[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 2 points 16 hours ago
[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

If so, then you either need WINE, a VM, or dual boot.

[-] WagnasT@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

not OP but yeah, hopefully it works in wine or has a webapp, failing that I look for alternative software that meets my needs. If all else fails I suppose I could use a windows VM until a better solution appears. It's really going to depend on your specific case and how vendor locked you are.

[-] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

How well does a windows vm run in linux? Does it have hardware acceleration?
Asking because i need something to run photoshop and lightroom, which both need hardware acceleration :/

[-] nyan@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 day ago

It depends on the VM, but some of them have working graphics hardware acceleration. Virtualbox should be relatively easy to set up with modern Windows guests, but isn't free for commercial use. qemu/kvm is free for all uses, but may require some tinkering to get everything to work. qemu also supports video passthrough—using the VM to drive a second video card installed in your machine—which some gamer types prefer.

[-] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Thanks, that doesnt fill me with a lot of hope, but thats why i have dual boot set up with linux (mint) as main os. Ill try wine regarfless before going to windows though

[-] balder1991@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

I don’t have experience with it, but I’m sure it’s possible to pass the GPU control to the VM, I don’t know how well this sort of thing works.

I think in general, VMWare is the best at working for Windows images.

[-] WagnasT@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

nyan answered your question, I just want to add that older photoshop allegedly runs well in wine and for me personally i've had a lot of success with photopea although I'm a terrible example because I don't do much with it.

[-] LANIK2000@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Personally haven't encountered anything that didn't run on wine or proton. I know shit like Adobe and some multi-player live service games are intentionally made to NOT run on Linux, but I couldn't care less. If I wanted to burn money for the hell of it, I'd spend it on something fun.

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 2 points 10 hours ago
[-] amorangi@lemmy.nz 3 points 9 hours ago

Music daws in general seem to have a bad time on Linux.

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 1 points 9 hours ago

Yeah, it's the single reason I still keep a windows boot handy.

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 2 points 19 hours ago

I still have a 2nd drive with windows on it for davinci because things don't quite work right in the linux version.

I'm using Bottles for the 1 game I play seriously and it was the only thing keeping windows as my daily driver. it's been almost a month without booting into windows now.

The real secret is to dual boot and don't inconvenience yourself. Nothing will turn you off linux more than having limited time to do something specific and needing to spend it all compiling something that just fucking works out of the box on windows.

Use the right tool for the right job and eventually you'll realize how bad a tool windows has actually become.

[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 2 points 18 hours ago

yeah i used to have a ubuntu dual boot machine for years. i just only use it for the program i need, web browsing etc is on the phone anymore

thanks

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