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tomscharbach

WetGeek Another feature that almost works well is this distro's fractional scaling. @tomscharbach, did you try this during your examination of Zorin? It is trivial to configure, offers values in 25% increments (e.g., 125%, 150%, etc.) and does not require a reboot to enable it - just a mouse click does that. But then there's the almost part.

I don't think that I did, because I was exploring Zorin for use on 24" monitors, using a 1366x768 11" display at 100% to test, so I had no reason to look at fractional scaling.

Yeah, well, the "almost part" is a pain. Zorin is a Gnome implementation, and (like Ubuntu) uses in-built xrandr, which (to quote myself from another thread) "frankly sucks". It is possible to get fractional scaling on Budgie using xrandr (UB builds it in), but the result won't be any better.

Axios

WetGeek I just dont understand why with linux some of the simplest things that should be
common place are so hard deal with in linux its not like networks,nas,smb,nfs are new techo they should
be common and linux should be able handle it without alot of complicated setup issues ect ect.

Things like this is what holds linux back I run into it to where linux will almost do it but always throws
in all the file setups cmd line stuffs and I get aggrivated about it and I wont mess with its not that I cant its that
i wont..lol (Hard headed I guess)
Just think of the average person that cant do it they wont use the software.
I guess alot of it goes Back to the distro builders.
To Many hoops sometimes.
At this point all I can say Solus mate has been a joy to use and update.
Havent tried any Nas stuffs yet With mate that comes when the snow flies...haha

(Ok done ranting..lol)

WetGeek

Axios I guess alot of it goes Back to the distro builders.

And the DE builders, in some cases. Sometimes the same distro will work okay with one DE, and fail badly with another.

murbert

Axios I have returned to Windows on my laptop because everything I want (fractional scaling, gestures, virtual desktops and games) just works on Windows
That and I finally figured out how to exorcise Onedrive from Windows and not use a MS account

tomscharbach

murbert I have returned to Windows on my laptop because everything I want (fractional scaling, gestures, virtual desktops and games) just works on Windows ...

Yup. I've used Windows and Linux in parallel for 15+ years, and looking down the road a few years when age forces me to make a choice, Windows is going to be the choice. Linux is fun, but it takes too much work to keep all the balls in the air. I'm rapidly getting to the point where I just want an operating system, not a hobby.

Thinking about it, Solus is probably the only reason I'm still using Linux at all right now. I've lost all interest in "distro-of-the-day" (not that I don't read threads like this with horrified fascination), and if Solus goes the way of all flesh, I'm done with Linux.

WetGeek

tomscharbach Windows is going to be the choice.

Such blasphemy! 😄

elfprince

tomscharbach horrified fascination

Love that! I am curious why Apple would not be a better and more secure choice for you?

tomscharbach

elfprince I am curious why Apple would not be a better and more secure choice for you?

Actually, I don't know. I've never used MacOS, although I use iOS all the time, and like it a lot.

I think that the main reason is that I've used Dell Windows-based computers for years and years and years and know both the computers and Windows inside out.

But when I (eventually) strip down to one 16/17"-ish laptop as my one and only computer, I should probably look at a 16" MacBook as well as an 17" XPS and give the subject some real thought.

Two of my sons swear by Apple -- build quality, Retna, MacOS and so on. Have you had experience with Macs, and what do you think, build-wise and quality-wise?

WetGeek

tomscharbach Two of my sons swear by Apple

One of my sons does, too. There's apparently a new ARM version that's amazing. Or is is just planned? I forgot what he said about it.

elfprince

tomscharbach About Apple - cost! Also, software upgrade expiry perhaps too soon? That is why I switched to cheap x86 pc hardware --> Linux. It breaks, easy to replace, and affordable. Plus the freedom of choice, and lots of that.

WetGeek

WetGeek There's apparently a new ARM version that's amazing.

All it took was a quick search. Gonna look some more, and see if there's something bigger than 13". That's a bit too small to get me excited.

Axios

I have a 2015 mac bookpro retina if you want something that works but stay inside there eco system
Prob cant do better (Just remb everything breaks at some point)

Upgrades to Macs are limited or not poss with the newer stuff. (Mine was the last you could upgrade ssd)
Stopped at mojave because they were outdating stuff to quick for my likeing.

It just depends what you want do with it at that point in time.
I dunno I prob got 50grand old mac computers in closet still work but not really useful to me.
Got dells to my favorite is the one with the docking station cant remb model right off hand i7
win 7 kicks arse...lol
Since I come from a repair background dells are prob better chance of repair overall.
Intel----->>Arm =more money in apples pocket.
2Cents

tomscharbach

Axios Since I come from a repair background dells are prob better chance of repair overall.

That's one of the things that concerns me about Apple. Anything breaks, you need a "Genius" to get it fixed. I have yet to see a Dell computer that isn't easily repairable.

stalebrim

tomscharbach

Anything breaks, you need a "Genius" to get it fixed.

same with linux

Axios

Years ago was bidding against motorola customer told me there salesman said the equipment would
never break I told him if he truly believed that they should buy it..THEY DID..LOL
Oh well told em when it does take it to them dont bring it here..lol

brent

elfprince bout Apple - cost! Also, software upgrade expiry perhaps too soon?

Used Mac professionally a long time but could not ever make the leap to use it personally. At the time the architecture and hardware was too closed, too $$$, too unavailable---same with the software. Mac seemed so in your face about purchases and money. Mac's a delightful animal in some ways, and does some things really good but it has its cons, too.

tomscharbach

WetGeek All it took was a quick search. Gonna look some more, and see if there's something bigger than 13". That's a bit too small to get me excited.

Apple uses the M-series chip (M1, M2 M1 Max) exclusively across all MacBook lines, both MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. MacBook Air is, I think, just offered at 13". The MacBook Pro line includes 13", 14" and 16" laptops. When the article was written two years ago, the M-series chip was confined to the MacBook Air line. MacBook Pro computers switched over from Intel since the article was written.

riffer

Asahi linux is in alpha and runs on the M1:

https://asahilinux.org/

riffer

Just a note on Zorin Core. It runs on gnome and everything in the themeing is done with extensions and a few apps that are readily available. I bought a pro license to support the project and there really isn't anything included that you can't install yourself. It's a real nice distro straight out of the box but I found it a little sluggish when compared to Solus. They have some very refined shell themes available on their git that I use on most of my gtk distros:

https://github.com/ZorinOS

Axios

riffer Thanks for the cool little info on themes I like them on my laptop.
Still have one java app that doesnt play nice just have change theme to use it
dont use it much.
Thanks again.

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