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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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What desktop Linux needs to succeed in the mainstream (drewdevault.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

What about gaming? Audio production work? Livestreaming? Office work with the standard applications?

I'm a bit suprised, because those are all things that work incredibly good. What really sucks from my experience is video editing, mechanical CAD and VR games.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Those, but also can't play some AAA games, use standard apps like Microsoft Excel, use a DAW besides bitwig, ardour, audacity

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

can't play some AAA games

some

use standard apps like Microsoft Excel

How is that a "standard app"? There are hundreds of office suits, hundreds of databases and thousands of general purpose numerical computation programs used by professionals. This is just parroting Microsoft propaganda.

use a DAW besides bitwig, ardour, audacity.

Except Zrythm, LMMS, Reaper, Tracktion, ReNoise, Radium, Waveform, Mixbus (which is Ardour I guess) and a ton of interactive music programming systems.

GoXLR and Elgato aren't supported yet

Both aren't alone in their field. GoXLR is even only unsupported because of the incompetence of the manufacturer, had they used standard protocols not only would they work on Linux but also MacOS, Android and iOS. Older Elgato cards worked, but newer don't seem to, but there is enough competition that does.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

I think id rather eat a brick than continue this discussion goodbye