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  • I recently swapped to Mint and have been enjoying it. I still have Windows as my daily driver and I have a handful of things that I still need windows for, but I have a media center and a gaming PC set up both on mint. There was an odd quirk with Steam where it didn’t launch after some update, and it was a bit asinine to be honest. But after a few hours of research online I found the issue and modified a file so it loaded properly. Stuff like that sucks, but it gives me experience navigating the OS and understanding how it works.

    To your point though, it overall just works. My wife uses it no problem and is getting use to where things are. I maintain the system though, ensuring updates are applied and searching for solutions when needed (for instance, we use caffeine to stop the monitor from going to sleep when playing games with a controller)


  • Have you checked out Affinity? They support Mac and iPad, and are comparable with the core Adobe suite. Its a buy once scenario (per major version release). My only problem is they don’t support Linux.

    Of note, they were purchased last year by Canva, but it has been stated they will keep the Affinity products separate for purchase.


  • This just happened to me. I purchased shoes and they shipped via Amazon even though I didn’t buy them there.

    I think that’s part of what people don’t understand. Amazon isn’t a website that sells stuff, they are a dozen infrastructure based industries.

    Shut down their website and they still have the logistics to fulfill for the sites you shop on and their servers are probably hosting them too.



  • I’m assuming the windows machine is a work PC and the Linux is yours right?

    Because what you describe doesn’t sound like a “windows” issue but rather an IT management issue.

    You can put off updates and reboots a very long time. And always be able yo postpone them.

    Applying updates on boot daily sounds dumb to me. But I’m also figuring your IT dept has poor (or no) sense in managing their inventory well. Most updates can be applied silently at a scheduled time.

    Also, your machine sounds old and/or poorly maintained the way you describe it. If its more than 5 years old your company is just cheap.

    I’m all for griping about Windows but this seems off to me.


  • If they only spent this time and money on training the managers to…well, manage their employees.

    Stop thinking “time at your desk” is a kpi and start measuring results instead. It cuts the crap employees that are worthless and that in and of itself is a reward to good employees and team morale.

    I would rather have a productive employee get results in 4 hours and then leave than a crap employee who needs the full day to get the same job done. Then the good employee will learn to streamline it so they can get the job done in 3 hours and I win because my efficiency went up. They win because they get another hour of their life back daily…or dare I say, they want more work and I give it to them along with a pay increase.



  • Just a slight positive spin on this. I mean, I get it. Just like all of you I read this headline and say, no shit.

    But its good these articles are out there. Its not for you and me. It’s for the average person who doesn’t think about this and is blissfully unaware.

    Yeah, I can argue they should care and all that, but that’s pointless. This is a sign that the average person is becoming more aware, and the status quo can change.

    We all have those friends and family that we wish would…just do things differently. Maybe they will now, or soon.

    Just think, wouldn’t it be great if your “arguments” with your family are over messaging each other over SimpleX instead of Signal?





  • Here’s a perspective you might not have thought of. Younger person is already shamed for even buying condoms (the cashier will see them after all) so they steal the condoms instead of buying them. Store owners are sick of losing money so they naturally lock them up. So yes, it does have something to do with crime.

    I’m not here to argue about what you think store owners care about your sex life, I’m just pointing out that there is a valid reason you haven’t considered.


  • I have a hard time making the connection that DMS is making.

    OnlyOffice is a Russian company, so it naturally has “ties” to Russia.

    They have not condemned their government for invading Ukraine, which can be for many reasons. Maybe they approve of it as DMS concludes. But maybe they don’t want to get political at all (hell, look at what a single comment from Andy Yen has done to views of Proton). Maybe they don’t want their government making life difficult for them. There could be a multitude of reasons they didn’t say anything.

    The way the statement is written is condemning for lack of evidence. Which is fine as an opinion. But that’s all it is.

    Don’t get me wrong, I followed your link because I wanted to know and appreciate the heads up. If there’s shady stuff then I’ll avoid them. I have no ties to OnlyOffice for anything.

    But being honest with the info doesn’t support the DMS claim. I’m happy to be wrong if there’s other information out there, but their biased statement makes me distrust DMS more than OnlyOffice.


  • That’s definitely part of it. I remember when 3 was being presold, they were saying if you own 1 and 2 you could play all of them in 3…but then that wasn’t totally true because of licensing issues on the Steam platform.

    Of course their current naming system with different versions of WOA is still confusing as hell, and they do not make it clear what is or is not included with any of them. That’s completely outside of any licensing issues.




  • I think you put too much weight on everything, including your opinion. I am not trying to be insulting, just realistic.

    I can equally say that I hate how so many people say, “just switch to Linux, its easy and does everything.” Neither of those is the case because it doesn’t factor in the learning curve nor does Linux do everything.

    So if you want more Linux users, focus more on being helpful. Ask what their specific concerns are, or what apps they must have vs would be nice to have. Point people to distros that would fit their use case (it’s mind boggling as a non Linux user to just look up what distro to get). Then point them towards how to find answers to their questions and troubleshooting steps.

    Nuture the seeds you plant and they will grow. Yelling at them that they aren’t growing isn’t going to help.