Oh, another "Linux isn't ready yet rage bait video" If Linux isn't for you, please just never talk about it anymore instead of making rage bait videos, thank you

Duuuuuuude the Microsoft guy hovering over your shoulder and shoving AI in your face is gold 😂

The moment i heard Photoshop and lightroom I understood why he quit lol

The thing about KZfaq creators documenting their Linux experiment is that they are professionally hooked into the Adobe ecosystem. So they're experiences are skewed in that direction. Someone like myself, it's perfect, because I actively avoid Adobe and most proprietary hardware, professionally I write, I browse the internet and I play single player strategy games. My experience is 1:1 without any diminishment.

The only mistake you made here is only playing league of legends while having a whole ass 4090 😭

Re: no wireguard Gui There's no GUI for Linux because the configuration settings are built into the network manager. You just click the import button and select your wireguard config.

That hammer skit with ai annoyance just made me crack. So true! Love your sense of humor.

Linux Mint was my first distro I used away from Windows. It's great! I've switched to Arch now because I love the AUR and pacman.

"Use the best tool for the job." Sometimes it can WIndows. Sometimes it can be Mac OS. Sometimes it can be Linux. The sky is the limits.

I actually think that Linux Mint is a solid option. If you were looking for a different option something that uses KDE Plasma like Fedora KDE might be a good option. AAC is a licensing issue. As linux is a free operating system they can't really pay the licensing system. I am glad you are going over these items though. I really hope these issues can get addressed.

Integrating Linux into your existing workflow is the way to go. Can't wait for Part 3.

You complained about the same thing that lots of users have been for ages, mainly proprietary software...

I think the main problem is the beard .... it's neat and well trimmed, to run Linux effectively it should include various debris and 2-3 small animals.

"I just want my things to work" thats why im probably not gonna switch to Linux anytime soon

The detail of the dude watching your ever move and constantly pushing AI was friggin awesome! HAHAHA! Loved it! I'm a diehard Linux user, and have been for over 14 years now. It's my daily both at home and in my work life. That said, I sadly still need Windows for two things (both pieces of software at work that simply will not work with Linux). I don't try to force Linux on anyway. I remember all the research to figure out how to do things I could just so simply do within Windows. Not everyone wants that, and I get it. To me, it's like 3d Printers. I can buy some cheap, sub $200 printer and have a hobby that requires a bunch of maintenance, modding, and tweaking... Or... I could buy a Bambu, park it in the corner and just print my files. As someone who designs parts to fix things around the house, a 3d printer is 100% a tool for me. I just want it to print my files whenever I send them and I don't want to have to think about it.

Wayland isn't exactly buggy nowadays unless your GPU is a not properly supported with the drivers. A lot of distros are choosing to ship wayland by default instead of xorg

Maybe should have added an Apple guy offering an overpriced planned obsolescence hammer.😁

Great video! Here's a tip from someone who's exclusively run Linux for the last 8 years. Distros do not matter. Find an OS that fits your hardware and use case. Then learn to use alternative software and methods to accomplish goals. Also, don't add extra pressure by setting time limits or recording yourself while you're trying to learn something new.

your low-key sarcasm about everything is hilarious. one thing you should have added to the hammer skit was "microsoft" digging through your cabinets/drawers/wallet and taking pictures of everything lol.

Yes, not being able to scale interface on different monitor is limitation, but only on X11, which is what Cinnamon desktop still uses by default. That wouldn't be that big of an issue on Wayland GNOME or KDE Plasma, but if you depend on X11 apps (which you are if touching mostly anything proprietary), you still have to go with some compromises (and different ones for different options, with KDE being the best at the moment by giving you the choice of a poison). But frankly, Windows is not perfect on that aspect either, I saw some weird artifacts or display problems there too when using fractional scaling (scale that's not multiplier of 100%)

I daily drive Linux everyday thanks to channels like you, craft computing, techno Tim and apalrd. I use it for proxmox, truenas scale, home automation, dashboards, and more. And I access them all through my windows computer through web services and ssh. It’s like your hammer analogy. Use the right tool for the job. Don’t hand me a screw driver if I have a nail. And don’t explain how a dewalt is better than ryobi. It’s still a nail Im working on.

Great video, I love seeing how people experience this challenge. I daily drive Linux for a couple of years now, and it still baffles me seeing people get this upset about an operational system, like their whole personalities depends on it. Its just a software: if you can adapt it to your workflow, great, if you can't, try anything else, just like that. Props to you for trying something new even when your workflow is so stable. I do think your problems, mainly in DaVinci, could be solved with a KDE and wayland approach. Waiting for your next try, cheers!

Thanks for making the video. I know there are so many different components to a Linux OS, that there are going to be different complaints for all sorts of issues. One of the problems, the scaling of different monitors, should be fixed when Mint switches to Wayland protocol instead of X11. Although switching to Wayland will bring with it a host of other problems, at least it is being actively worked on. I am glad you shared your experiences with the public and I do hope things continue to improve for you and everyone else that wants to try out a distro.

You stick with Linux long enough and you find a workflow that works. That is when the fun begins because believe it or not there are lots of things you can do in Linux that you can not do on Windows or Mac. Best of luck with the series. Looking forward to part 3.

I use Wireguard for work on Linux... and it's not a standalone GUI, it's a plugin for network-manager (which is a GUI itself). Not sure why you didn't find that googling about the problem, but I have no need for any console stuff to setup Wireguard, or during use.

The thing about FOSS is that a hell of a lot of software is available cross platform - like browsers, Libre Office, GIMP, Freetube, Thunderbird, Davinci etc, etc. - so I always recommend people stick to whatever OS they're using and just switch to free software vs proprietary. Then after a month or two (or never) you can just do what you're already doing with a Linux DE having hit upon a workflow (or not) in the OS you're familiar with. It's not going to work for everyone, but you might as well figure that out before installing Linux :)

LOL the hammer scene was brilliant!!! Chef's kiss!

For part 3 may I suggest the QEMU training wheels. While I was learning the Linux ropes, I kept a windows 10 VM local on my machine. That way if I got frustrated or needed to get things done I could fire up the VM and take care of business. Best of both worlds and no painful dual boot to deal with. I use a tool called virt manager to run the VM locally.

Did you try installing the insta360 link software through wine? It seems to run fine through wine but I don't know how the controls are since I don't own a insta360 camera

Thank you for suggesting at the end that one can use multiple operating systems 🤯🤯 crazy talk! lol

Appreciate the video. Work in IT and have used Linux on the server side for a long time. It's still painful a lot of times and the desktop is still not enough to make me switch to it. Certainly wouldn't call myself hard core but definitely agree with the 'tool' point. It needs to just work, not take you days to conquer another issue. Thanks.

I'm integrating as well. It's steps like this that will make us better at using Linux and will make Linux better because it creates competition. I am in the process of getting a 70% Linux 30% Windows situation going. One step at a time. Getting my Linux pc working flawlessly is taking a lot of work, but progress is being made :) I used the Nobara distro for it's content creator/gaming base elements that are baked into the distro. Nobara was great for davinci, but it was an endeavor just to get the OS installed! I have had problems from day one with the install and transition, but I keep working at it one step at a time. Keep up the positive attitude and keep creating! The Microsoft AI guy was hilarious!

Thanks for addressing the 2 monitor independent scaling problem. This is a pretty basic capability and it's inexcusible that Linux doesn't have it. I've noticed that sometimes it works with GPU driven video, but sometimes even when the feature is available, it malfunctions in a number of ways. I run 100% Linux now but we need more emphasis on making Linux useful for work, which means better applications and a reliable foundation.

People always do this: They try to use Linux as a drop in replacement for Windows (or Mac), with existing Hardware, Software and Workflows created for those Systems. Would you do it that way if it was a 30 day iPad challenge? Would you try to keep playing Legend of Zelda and Mario Kart going from a Switch to a Play Station? Really switching to a new platform means finding and learning tools hat work well on that platform. It means buying hardware that works well with that platform. I It means developing workflows that work well with the new platform and tools. Why wouldn't an average power user write simple scripts to do things, when the system they use make it easy to do (instead of a real pain in the neck, like on Windows)? Switching is painful because so much knowledge becomes useless, so many habits get in the way. It will always be frustrating if you use the new platform as a drop in replacement for the old one. It will always be a downgrade if you measure the new platform by the standards of the old one and neglect all the things you never knew you could do before. I think your own experience reflects that and your conclusion might be right: Linux is not for you as long as you want to use it like you use your Windows and MacOS. To discover what Linux can do for you, you first have to have a device and use case(s) that are a joy with Linux and gets you to keep using it for that. From there you can start a journey of discovery. Maybe you find software you really enjoy using. Maybe you develop new habits and skills, that make your life better and opens up a new perspective. In summary: Linux is no drop in replacement, for MacOS or Windows, especially if you already have specialized workflows and hardware and software to support those. Linux can be a drop in replacement, if your use cases are so simple and common they work on every other platform (like writing E-Mails, light Office Work, surfing the Web). Linux is great if you develop your workflows on Linux and select Software and Hardware to support those.

Nice! My rule of thumb in IT has always been … use what works for you to get it done. My job is to help you do that.

I used Linux for over a year dual-booting with Windows. It's the longest I ever lasted, and I got almost everything working and a workflow I really enjoyed. League was working, Genshin was working, I even got games working that didn't have linux tutorials yet. Was feeling good. I used it in a dual boot setup with Windows for when I occasionally needed that very specific application. But for the first time, my retreat back to Windows had little to do with Linux itself. It had to do with the fatigue of managing a dual-OS workflow. The biggest annoyance was having to shut down everything I was doing in one OS and boot the other one just to accomplish a task, it was like using old single-program computers that didn't even have OS' back in the day (you'd have to shut the whole computer down and bring it back up to load another program). The second biggest annoyance was managing two file systems, one NTFS and one ext4. The amount this eventually contributed to my sense of disorganization and digital clutter became too much, and trying to move files between the partitions was always a problem. Windows does not recognize ext4 at all, and pretty much all third party programs that allow you to access an ext4 file system from Windows are a terrible experience. So if I wanted to transfer files between partitions, I'd have to do it on Linux, adding another potential reboot moment to my workflows AND creating a potential problem for data integrity because the NTFS driver on Linux is reverse-engineered and *is not perfect.* Eventually I got too anxious about my data and too inconvenienced by the split workflow that I just wanted to consolidate everything in one place again. And I would have loved to consolidate it on Linux. But even just those few remaining programs that don't work right on Linux means that I needed to consolidate back on Windows instead. Additionally, I never felt my data was as safe on Linux, because the way programs, scripts, and the package manager often interface with the entire file system as root frequently causes infamous bugs which result in people's root directory getting nuked, or just accidentally doing it yourself with one bad flag or argument into a command. something that is made extremely difficult on Windows. Linux feels like a bit of a ship of Theseus in that regard, whereas Windows feels as though it has a solid immutable foundation and my data is protected by well-considered separation between programs, the system at large, and my user data. Windows is a ship and I can load it with cargo. Whereas on Linux, the cargo is part of the ship, installing programs modifies your base system and dependency changes can cause rippling effects on other programs, and if you use a rolling release distro especially, it kindof feels like the ship and everything on it are always falling apart (and hopefully regenerating) together. It made me appreciate how Windows' programs are designed to be more portable and self-contained, as that ends up making the system itself feel more stable. The tradeoff is that Windows file systems are not portable (reinstalling Windows is a huge pain), whereas Linux root directories are highly portable, which is better in the server space and for reinstalling or migrating from one machine to another.

You did, indeed, use the wrong distro ;) Any distro using Gnome or KDE would have used Wayland which would've solved a few problems, and would've added a GUI for Wireguard too

The best part about Linux is that you don't even have to make it your default system. Virtualization and Containers can bring Linux as a subsystem to Windows, Mac OS, and Chrome OS.

I think most of the "issues" are really the problems with companies making the software not for Linux but for Windows or Mac OS. I honestly don't think it's Linux'es fault that some vendor decides not to make a Linux version of their product. It's a bit like saying WiFi is bad because you don't have a wireless networking card in your computer. Maybe exaggerating but that's my general feeling.

I think this is mostly a content creator problem, most users have no need for Photoshop, Premiere, expensive hardware products that end up being unsupported. If your use case is simple eough, like I'd guess most people's is, you won't really have as many issues.

I enjoyed your Linux challenge video so much more than most others! Coincidentally, I started my own Linux challenge project during the last week. I currently do not have any specific software needs, as I've only just starting my video edit learning journey & I have never done much in Photoshop, so whatever photo editor I choose, I'll will be starting from scratch. I started by installing Linux Mint and Zorin OS Pro 17.1 on a 13 y.o. Sony AIO to test which one to use. I've settled on Zorin OS Pro 17.1 as it seemed like a smaller learning curve and better overall UX.

As a person who uses Linux for 20 years - partially exclusive - I think you mention very important points which aren't big in the grand scheme perhaps but really about quality of life aspects. Take the WireGuard GUI or your video camera you use to record videos with. I often find myself finding out about tools which come with a GUI and are easy to use for hardware or software issues I had before but that barely get mentioned anywhere because there's no exact standard in these. That's good because most tools are just graphical frontends anyway but bad for everyday users who may be like you just want to try out Linux. Won't complain about you sticking with Windows either but I think to say their stuff just works with Windows or macOS is the easy way out too. Not in the YOU MUST USE LINUX AND FOSS sense but in the sense that there's specific hard- and software optimized for specific operating systems to function with and that's okay. In reality Linux users often use workarounds to get their stuff to function as expected. When it does it's fantastic, when not... well... you saw it for yourself. On a side note, thank you for actually doing a short video capture with that Logitech webcam. I often see it in stores and consider picking it up but seeing it here compared to your main webcam isn't really a great experience.

You pointed it out perfectly, it depends on the use case. Use the right tool for the right task. I'm fully on Linux for years since it fits all my needs. But before that, I was running a dual boot setup also for years, and whenever required, I booted into Windows if it was the better fit. You did everything right. 👍

"you're temple OS" that's a nice one

Love your sense of humor (and your content 🙂)

The ending I really liked it, especially the skit. Imo I think I'm one of the few Linux people who actually understand what people are going through and know that Linux isn't fully perfect. For me I'm just a regular user and a IS (Information Systems) college student that uses Linux (Mint). I've been using Linux since 2012 and stayed with it in 2016 but only use Windows in a VM especially for college. For me I'm glad part 3 you'll integrate Linux into Linux, I always recommend people who switching is to find alternatives to the programs you're using on Windows, use them on Windows, and then try it on Linux either a VM or a separate hard drive (I agree dual booting is a pain). The monitor issue is sadly a XOrg issue and I think Fedora gotten that fixed with Wayland (either Gnome or Plasma). LoL used to work fantastic on Linux (for me I couldn't get into it but played a little and seen it worked for people who do play it) but ever since they added anti cheat that's when it stopped. With Linux gaming work better than before but with Kernel level anti cheats it's been an issue, Valve helped a little but others aren't on board.

Hey man nice video I enjoyed it alot! Next time I suggest you to use a rolling release distro so you can get the latest nvidia drivers and kernel, and all the latest versions of the DE etc..

That obs not saving your settings thing happens on windows and mac too, it just has to crash or close ungracefully, it literally saves them to the disk on close, terrible design but not a linux exclusive problem.

I appreciate your honesty - it's not all sweetness and light! :) The lack of Wireguard UI caught me out when I decided to take Linux for a whirl - the trick is to import your conf file using the nmcli command line - not ideal... then (depending on your desktop) you can just toggle it on and off, and there's a nice connector to show it's up - I use gnome, and that's good enough for me - reminds me of Android and quick toggles etc.

Linux Mint is probably the best distro for new users, however in your case you need wayland and you need cutting edge repos for your tech. You might have gotten more luck with Arch, but also maybe not because you need some experience with Linux before you can make full use of Arch.

I think, what most underestimate is, if you have a solid workflow you have to put solid research what works and was doesn’t and plan ahead and search workarounds and substitutes on Linux - and sometimes there isn’t any. Linux can be a drop-in replacement for lots of things but not everything. People put thoughts when they move from Windows to Mac but yolo it when they try Linux and declare it unsuitable.

Ive been using Linux for a couple years now and I think Ive forgotten how hard it is to transition, because for one it was easier for me since I don't have the same needs as a video producer and second once you switch for good you start only buying stuff known to work ok with linux so everything feels easy because you kinda build your own ecosystem cocoon.

Even though I've tried using Linux as desktop off and on for 25 years, I feel your pain. I use different tools, but often ones that work on both Windows and Linux, but due to issues like yours I end up going back to Windows.

Linux is a learning curve. There's advantages and disadvantages which you covered. Great trying it out again and experiencing the difference between Windows and Linux. Everyone's experience is different so good to see your perspective.

I love Mint XFCE performance with a passion and KDE Neon for its gui, but its the usual software support stuff holding me back from a full committed switch to Linux......AND the level of involvement to complete seemingly small tasks. I'm from the DOS era so I'm not afraid of the command line, but I just hate having to look up a small book of commands to get to "sorta" work. I'll just run a chopped down/debloated/etc Win 11 when it comes time. Sucks cause I really really like everything except the software situation.

2:33 YOU ARE WRONG!!! *Phew!* Boy do I feel better!

I have been considering trying Crossover Linux for running windows app on Linux. Not sure if its worth the money to help specific apps that do not have linux counterparts.

Hey man. I use arch full time. Vscode for coding. Gimp for photo editing. I game on Linux no problem. My Logitech wecam works no issues. I tried a lot of distros in the beginning. I didn’t like mint. Trouble shooting sucks in the beginning. Once you get the kinks worked out you’ll never look back. You just gotta find the apps that work to replace the ones you love in windows. Good luck

Haha the sequence with the AI guy was hilarious! Good effort giving Linux a go, and good reflective video. Linux takes quite a shift in mindset. I think that the common mistake with Linux desktop is to buy into trendy distributions that promise an out of the box experience, only to end up frustrated. Better instead, in my opinion (and in retrospect!), to go with a "classic" distribution like Debian or Arch with a minimal installation where almost nothing works out of the box and build up your system from there, but understandably, not everyone would want to do that. Also NVIDIA s**ks! Just needed to get that out of my system! xD

Yeah, that was kind of the same outcome for me when I tried to switch into Linux couple of years ago, same problems, user-unfriendliness, and lacking support for various stuff I wanted plugged into my system just made me go back to windows and deal with it

Thanks for sharing.

Like another of these videos I recently watched much of the issues around display and scaling are directly related to the DEs being chosen. Frankly there is very little good information on DE selection and this really has a pretty profound impact on user experience. Cinnamon is okay for single display minimalist workflow, but hasnt had serious development in years. The other video I saw from a different content creator was using Zorin and the Gnome DE. Gnome's limitations became pretty apparent very quickly. Right now the most versatile DE would be Plasma on Wayland although that can introduce its own set of issues (The Plasma 6.0 launch wasnt without its fair share of regressions). HW and SW compatibility issues are still a thing. A niche webcam will likely be a problem (As it was in this video). Nvidia is still a problem (Although should be better with the 555 driver release). Game companies breaking their games by requiring malware (Root kit anticheats are malware) is unfortunate, but really isnt something anyone should tolerate in the first place. Its unfortunate many of the online games are moving this route.

Nice video ! By the way, where can I buy a Linux hammer ?

If your car was like Linux you would have to be a mechanic to be able to daily drive it. You just need to go "under the hood" so often. Linux fans won't be bothered by it or even notice it anymore, but non-Linux IT professionals would and regular users just would just get stuck constantly unless they have someone to help out 24/7 or they would buy a Windows or Mac PC after week of usage just to be able to work again.

My main/gaming PC is Windows 11 Pro. It's nice to have something that just works. My laptop (converted Chromebook) and home lab (running off of another converted Chromebook) are Linux (Debian 12). Installing Linux gave them new lives by running leaner/more efficient. I tried different distros, and Debian is the one that worked the best/with least headaches. Each are perfect for what they do. It's okay to have different OS for different things. My next challenge is to spin up Arch linux on a different HD I have on my main PC. I've been loving the learning process. It's become a deep rabbithole.

I will try to write an actually useful comment in this warzone of a comment section. First it is to be said that i dont want to blame you or anyone else. The issue is that people want you to use the same thing they do. I will try to avoid this. So just so you know my bias: use arch with a tiling window manager on wayland (hyprland). I also have a 1080 ti (yes nvidia + wayland) and 2 screens (1440p at 240Hz and 1440p at 144Hz). I will also try to explain my opinions in a simple way so to you technical people: i know these things might not be technically correct but understandable. --- distro --- While your choice of distro isnt everything it matters more that people often say (it matters less for experienced users so that prob why). Even tho a lot of linux enthusiasts hate ubuntu (because its owned by canonical) its still the distro i will (very close to) always recommend to a beginner. This is not just because it has the biggest community but also because i feel that they have the best wayland implementation (especially on gnome). The standard ubuntu gnome is also configured to be very intuitive (i dont think default gnome is very intuitive or usable without tweaks). Kubuntu is not the best choice at the moment because it hasnt updated to plasma 6. The only time i dont recommend ubuntu is if extreme customization is your primary goal and youre willing to get into the depths of linux. Arch is basically the only good way to use dotfiles (configuration files) other people made because most of them are made for arch. But with arch your system will break at some point and youll have to spend time trying to fix it. So you cant rely on arch for anything important if youre new or even know a bit. Ive never really had much luck with mint. In my experience it doesnt do well with obscure laptop hybrid graphics and very old gpus. Its rather uncommon cinnamon desktop can also make finding help for desktop related issues hard. Ive also had a lot of hardware issues on mint like it not doing well with hybrid graphics (afaik this is currently being addressed). There is also asahi linux based on fedora for M silicon macs. Ive not used it because i dont own a mac so i cant really speak on that although ive heard its gotten pretty good. --- ages to learn --- Also the argument that linux takes years to learn and it doesnt for windows is ignoring that most windows users dont use windows properly. Most people always use an admin account on windows without even knowing it (i am guilty of this myself). There is a reason microsoft has that certification program. I think this belief exists because the linux community is smaller and more technical so they try to push people towards good practices more often. On windows the vast majority of people dont even know that the old control panel (still) exists (and i dont blame them). So you get called out for improper linux usage but because 98% of windows users dont know how to use windows the 'right' way it doesnt happen there. Its also fine to not do things the 'proper way' on linux. It will still work just file for most people. --- wayland vs X11/org --- The buggyness of wayland is very heavily overstated almost all of the time. Its come a long way in the past couple of years. As ive said the (ubtuntu) gnome and especially the plasma 6 implementations are the best in my opinion. Ive had basically no issues related to wayland on those desktops (the biggest thing is native tf2 not working on wayland but valve is to blame for that). The next nvidia driver will also improve the nvidia experience (because of explicit sync support). There is 'are we wayland yet' which is useful but youtube doesnt like links. While it does say that nvidia + sway/wlroots doesnt work ive not had many issues with it (if you dont know what that means dont worry. it doesnt apply to you). I will always, except in very rare and obscure cases, recommend using wayland. Its more polished and user friendly for the average person at this point despite what people will tell you. The reason X11 doesnt support so many of the modern (yes split display scaling is considered modern in this context) things is that it is essentially a dead project. It has been on life support for many years now meaning it is only receiving necessary security updates. --- software compatibility --- Something you did that i really appreciated is not blaming linux for adobe (or other) software not running. Ive seen a lot of people blaming linux for this while its actually the developers fault if anything. Im not saying every dev has to support linux. What im saying is that its not linux's fault if developers dont support it and you cant go "linux bad it cant run this software made for windows". This has also been improving rapidly with more and more new software being released for linux as well. Nowadays a lot of things will also run in wine but this is hindered by developers purposefully blocking it. I recommend lutris for running things in wine (not just games). --- gaming --- Ill keep this short. The anti cheat situation has gotten to a point where linux support is either already there just one email away for most devs (eac and battleye have linux support that has to be enabled by the devs). Anything single player will most likely just work. And no, there is no way for proton to just support anti cheats. Even if possible its a giant ban risk. For compatibility just check protondb. Ive heard a lot of people complaining about modding but ive had no real issues with modding gog cyberpunk with vortex so that remains to be seen. --- software alternatives --- Something that isnt often talked about but i feel is important is how to actually find alternative software for linux. People will often search for 'appname alternative linux' but this often leads to nothing. A better way is often to look for 'use case linux'. A good example in the video for this is no basic editing in an image viewer. If you come from another os it is common to just expect that but this isnt how things work on linux. The same thing applies to your usage of keynote. Try looking for the use case instead of the app. --- software recommendations --- I will list some software here that might interest you. These are my opinions and in no way definitive. Gimp as a replacement for photoshop but it does have a steeper learning curve. Again the use case is important here. Krita for drawing (apparently it can do 2d animation). Darktable is the most popular lightroom alternative afaik. Inkscape for vector graphics. OBS for recording of course. LibreOffice for text documents. Thunderbird as a native email client. Firefox as the browser. Its worth a try especially with the manifest v3 situation. guvcview can do manual gimbal control for your camera if reddit is to be believed. DOTA 2 instead of league of legends (this is kind of a joke so chill). --- other --- A wireguard gui is built into the gnome and plasma settings page. You just need to import your wireguard config. On gnome it will give you a toggle in that quick settings thingy. Blackmagic is to blame for aac not working on linux because the just dont license it as a cost saving measure. Its also important to remember that creative work is more niche than you would think. Most people dont need or have ever used creative software and mostly use a web browser and office like writer. If anyone has any other question i will try to answer them if i can.

With Adobe, you can use the products in the web browser. Yes it takes far far far longer, but it can work.

I tried and succeeded for about a year on my laptop using Pop! OS. My desktop was MacOS and I had a plex server with Windows. It's difficult to say the least when you've been so engrained in Windows IT tools for the last 25 years. The hard part is you get to a site to do work with the laptop, and things come up and you're like uhh, how do I do this on linux?! I know there's always ways around it or another solution, and I worked with it for over a year...just got tired of it.

The Windows desktop experience is pretty awesome. And it has Linux built in through WSL!!

You're not wrong about the distro you chose. There is no "wrong". All distros are a combination of like 5 things, so anyone who complains about distros just doesn't know Linux very well. I'm personally not a big fan of Fedora or Red Hat, but that's because they tried to screw over the Linux community, not because they're bad distros. Otherwise, just choose your poison. Whatever distro will keep you on Linux for more than 30 days is the one you should go with.

First Craft Computing now Raid Owl, it's the Week of the Linux Challenge Summary Video! I'm kinda basing this comment around both videos since you both shared similar problems. I'm now more curious about this Resolve AAC issue and might integrate it into my workflow to understand it better, it seems odd to me how it doesn't just use codecs available to the system. As others have probably mentioned, the scaling issue is just X11, if you had used KDE Plasma or GNOME you'd have the option of Wayland which allows independent scaling per monitor. As for the Photoshop situation, like I said on Jeff's video I won't defend the lack of alternatives, it's part of why I suggest fallback systems, but I am glad you found a solution which worked for you. Finally, I think the statement applies to trying new OSes in general, but they all require changing how you interact with a system in someways. In some regards Linux may require it the most of the main three, depending on your workload. Overall I'm glad the idea was revisited and am looking forward to the next video. On your last attempt I recommended giving yourself an out. For me that was using my MacBook as a fallback, an option I suspect would have changed the outcome of this video. So I'm optimistic about the outcome of the next video.

Yes, in your case you could've just used some Linux distro that comes with KDE. I usually just recommend Mint/LMDE6 for simpler/old setups, and then for more advanced ones I would just go probably with Fedora/Nobara KDE.

Good info, thanks.

Riot Games was on this Point not supporting Linux kinda funny. They borked the game under Linux with an Update, which not allowed to play this game on a "unsopported" operating System. At this state the Game was already unplayable. After that they had finally released the game with the vanguard patch and killed the game under Linux completely and quotet it with: " and yesterday, there were just over 800 Linux users on League. We have evaluated this risk to not be worth the payoff. "

Must have been something in your settings because I am running 3 different resolutions with Mint. (1920x1080, 2560x1080 & 1440x900). But I know that not everyone will have the same experience. That just seems to be the theme with Linux and it could have been something with the laptop and supported hardware and drivers. Also, running native programs is always > flatpak lol. (ahem, @craftcomputing) Though, I do know first hand that there is not always a direct replacement or native program. I use Flatpak as a fallback even though the UX is usually better.

Ish... Mint for a whole production setup is not exactly ideal. If you go look video from Linux channel they most likely use something based on Fedora or Arch. The beginner friendly distro definitively have some advantage to get started quick but they come with real limitation. These limitation can be overcome if you are an expert but if you are an expert you will use something else. EX: Update are delayed advanced feature are hidden or missing, the repository do not provide the uncommon software or driver required for the production equipment.

I love this type of videos. Many people are still blind to all the issues consumer desktop Linux has and these videos point out all issues a typical user might encounter. We can't fix issues if we don't accept that there are issues!

After the microsoft's copilot thing, I would love to run mint and do a gpu passthrough to run a windows vm for games that just work better on windows for anticheat reasons and such. But what usually ends up happening with me is I install linux and run into too many time sinks because either my lack of knowledge on linux/whatever, and then get frustrated and just end back in windows. Maybe one of these trys it will stick for me.

Your scaling issue is one thing I hate about Linux. The inconsistencies of basic features across distros or more commonly desktop environments. I checked and I can scale individually no problem in KDE on Fedora. I've distro hopped a bunch in the past to find something that just works and it feels like there is no "best" for any given setup, it's just about finding the tradeoffs you're willing to accept. I am still trying to fully transition to linux because I really don't like Win11, but I also have the "old game whos anticheat doesn't work in linux that I should probably just give up but can't" too so I will probably end up dual booting in the end.

Nice Video! Im currently switched to Arch linux on my Laptop and there Are so many things which needs to be configured. I dont get Video Signal out of HDMI, No Sound Settings and much more. But i love arch and i will take the time to configure it all. But Theres so many things Thats Not working. So much Software isnt working on arch so i keep a Windows Partition on it for some of the programs i Need

1st month of any new OS will be touph, once you figure out what works and doesn't then the issues start happening much less often

Ive been using pop os for 4 years now and it does have per display scaling not sure what program allows that

I've got Fedora on my eight year old laptop and I love it. Other than the battery, which has naturally degraded over time, it runs like new. My desktop, I've been dual booting using on a separate drive... but pretty much just use Windows 10. So many programs just work on Windows, and a lot of their Linux alternatives aren't as good, and those that DO have Linux versions are usually buggier or less feature complete than Windows. I'm thinking about building a second desktop for Linux, then using a KVM switch to swap between computers. When support is dropped for Windows 10, I'll move all my files over to the Linux desktop and my server, then upgrade to Windows 11, and use one of those aggressive, unstable, potentially registry destroying debloaters to nuke things like Edge off the system.

I love this video. Microsoft dude made me laugh😂 I'm also looking into running both Linux and Windows 10 on the same device. I'm still tossing up whether i should have Linux as the base OS and windsows 10 as a virtual machine, or vise versa.

It sucks you've had that experience with the community. I've seen it all the time, especially when I'm just trying to help someone solve issues or find solutions. That being said, I'd definitely recommend playing with software that is available on your preferred operating system and Linux just to see if those alternatives are a good option for you. Running Linux on a computer you don't need for work just to play with and learn is a great idea. Jumping head first into something like Linux isn't for everyone but I also understand only owning one decent computer, I was in that boat for a long time after switching from my Mac mini. I miss the days of windows 7 but I don't regret switching.

No shame in using Linux Mint. I ran that for the better part of a decade before taking the Arch plunge. Linux isn't for everybody, and I'll always respect anyone who is willing to give it a shot, regardless of their final verdict.

Remember the famous Linus Torvald clip saying f-word to Nvidia? We need that but for Adobe.

There is a wireguard GUI for Linux, its your standard VPN connection settings and NetworkManager supports it. Its just that Linux Mint's Cinnamon desktop doesnt support it and neither does MATE

If I remember right you can get different resolutions working under x11 but its much easier on Wayland and I think the issues with davinci resolve having no minimize button is a gnome thing, anyways I think its a great I use Linux 99% of the time and Windows on a second PC for 1% mainly to test my code on multiple platforms.

As a member of the "Just Want It to Work!!!" group, I can understand where you are coming from. I use Linux for my daily driver. Yet, I fully agree with your opinion. I learned long ago that you use the OS that meets your needs. Since I do not use the Adobe Creative Suite, I can find alternatives to most applications I use. For work, on the other hand, I use Windows. I have an application that will not work on Linux. From what I have seen, if you are using Windows-only hardware or software, then Linux may not be the best choice.

It took me a couple tries to come back to using Linux full time. It works for me, but I get why people are apprehensive about a switch. It is a tinkerers OS and if you're wanting to just use your computer to work or complete a task, well Linux can give you headaches. I believe one day it can rival MacOS or Windows, but currently it is more of a hobbyist OS and that's okay.

Hello: First of all, congratulations on your video. I found it very honest. I migrated to Linux on 2016, tired of Windows, and, to this day I don't regret it at all. Like any operating system it took me a while to realize that I could not ask Linux to behave like Windows, as they are different operating systems (it seems to me that this wrong approach is held by many who try Linux for the first time). I had to pay a price? Of course I had to pay a price. I had to stop using proprietary software, among other things. Now, does Linux meet the expectations of a basic user? I think so, you can browse, watch videos, check emails, etc. without problems. Now, in relation to specialized programs, it is one of the difficulties that exist. I have heard of people who have been able to migrate to programs that run on Linux, but, obviously, they are different and lack some features, plus it takes time to get used to. Another problem is related to drivers, especially those related to the Nvidia card, so it is recommended to use AMD. Obviously, all these difficulties are related to the low desktop market share (close to 4%) which does not make it attractive for companies, such as Adobe, to release versions for Linux. In relation to what you say, the Linux community has improved a lot. At least the Zorin Os community, which is the one I go to for solutions, is very friendly, patient, and always willing to help. Having said all this, do I regret migrating to Linux? Not at all, I'm glad I did. I admit that I have had Windows installed but I really can't stand the bloatware, spyware and excessive resource consumption. I am a basic user, for me an operating system is a means and not an end. Neither Linux is superior to Windows, nor Windows is superior to Linux, they are different. The important thing is that you use an operating system that you feel comfortable with. Greetings and success.

Thumbs up. Your experience, similar to CraftComputings experience on his linux challenge is like mine. I like to game, thats windows, my work is on a mac, and my servers are all linux and bsd. I enjoy repairing and fixing, but lordy, some days i just wanna game and its mind numbing having to fix shit, or why do settings revert ? Oh, that package that work now doesn’t because it forced to update by another package… I love linux for the things it can do. I hate the things it cant or flat out wont do (and they claim windows is idiosyncratic!?). But yeah, closest to gaming on linux is bazzite (exclude crossover) and its okay, but still, not all my games work on it. Linux is not for me as a daily driver.

Can’t wait for the next vid. I’ve been dual booting for years. The only thing I use windows for is gaming now. My kids and I play Fortnite and there just isn’t a way to play on Linux.

LOL!!! loved the garage bit. Same, same, same. I'm not a Windows fanboy by any stretch and tried Ubuntu (too limited for photo editing) a few years ago so decided to give Mint a try. Still broken for basic daily computer usage. Want to use a ultra-widescreen? HA! no. Want to print over a network? HA! no. Want to use a fingerprint sensor? HA! No. Want to use multi-touch gestures on a laptop trackpad? HA! No. Want to use a universal USB laptop dock? HA! no. Want to use a pen/tablet input? HA! No. Want to have audio output via HDMI port? HA! No. Try to problem solve and spend an hour pouring over forum posts where people comment they never used that feature but try switching to a different distro (coincidentally the one THEY use). Linux is a very cool idea resulting in an extremely limited and fractured OS that people like to pretend is way more useful than it is for the average person.

Damn, I didnt had any problem with two different monitors in Manjaro! I think you chosed the wrong distro XD

y u no use hannah montana os??

11:43 You are absolutely right. I often use the term "switch," when I talk about starting to use Linux but a better way of saying it, would be "migrate." I've been busy for several years now and I'm about 70 to 80% out of the Windows ecosystem. I don't let my desire to be 100% free of Windows, hamper my productivity. Luckily, I started using multi-platform open source software on Windows many years before I even ran a live environment for the 1st time, so finding replacement software has been effortless for a large part. Finding replacements for niche software and adapting to an entirely new pipeline, on the other hand, hasn't exactly been a breeze, nor has it become such.

This OBS audio blsht happens all the time on Windows too. I am streaming sometimes and after three hours playing just discover no audio. It pisses me off.

ngl this whole video had me cracking up lol but yea i can see how it just dont work out for some folks with certain needs