Subj : Re: re: Old computer
To   : Nblade
From : Atreyu
Date : Fri Jun 24 2022 21:28:00

On 24 Jun 22  22:31:05, Nblade said the following to Atreyu:

N> I do agree that mass migration right now from Windows is not happing now or
N> very likely in the near future.. That said, I've very curious what sort of
N> complex things put one into Bash territory? 

- Basic Software management, ie adding a new repository or 3rd-party software.
- Troubleshooting when a system update breaks dependancies or libraries.
- Audio mixer settings beyond basics, what is trivial to do in Windows.
- Easy automatic launching of services or programs. Crontab is a joke.
- No feasable alternative to the Windows Task Manager or Resource Monitor.
- RDP is a popular remote-control protocol... on Linux, RDP is convoluted.
- Same with Bluetooth, USB Wifi, multiple monitors, OpenVPN, L2sec/Ipsec.
- Suspend/hibernate on new Thinkpad laptops. *Doesn't work* without tinkering.
- Image/snapshot/sector-based backups with a simple GUI frontend.
- MS-DOS stuff works natively via NTVDM. On Linux its emulator nonsense.

I mention the last because of what I said about Linux fanatics shoving it down
my throat about how great their boards are and mine is quaint. Mystic and
Synchronet on Linux are wonderful - except DOS doors don't work without
convoluted nonsense or "doorparty"... I don't want to join a party.

And this Wine total BS. Linux fanatics tell me I can run all my Windows 
stuff via Wine. Uhhhhh no I can't and really, no thankyou. I'm being told to
expect that Linux can run Windows programs without any problems. Thats just
as unrealistic as expecting the Windows 10 Linux subsystem to "be" Linux.

You cannot get support or updates from an ERP/CRM/POS outfit or accounting
software vendor if they find out you're running "Wine" instead of "Windows".

All of my email accounts are Exchange/Outlook, even my personal. Not any
Imap/Pop3. There is not an equal Linux solution I've seen in terms of GUI or
usage that will talk to Exchange server. Sorry but Exchange onprem runs a
lot of business and OWA won't cut it. Mine is maybe a unique case as many use
SaaS email or the Imap stuff but for me this is a dealbreaker and I'm not
installing some halfassed 3rd-party thing to do what Outlook does natively.

Atreyu

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