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290 points XzetaU8 | 2 comments | 23 Jul 25 09:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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varbhat ◴[23 Jul 25 11:32 UTC] No.44657995[source]▶
Until the time when Microsoft realises this and creates a privileged API just for Microsoft Recall so that It can see the screen.

Better switch to Linux. It's not perfect but I am sure that you will be fine using Linux(Unless you want to use Adobe Suite or Few Corporate applications which won't be used by many)

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glimshe ◴[23 Jul 25 11:56 UTC] No.44658202[source]▶
Or most professional audio applications...
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louthy ◴[23 Jul 25 12:21 UTC] No.44658390[source]▶
Bitwig works on Linux, but the problem I had was that my pro-audio soundcard [1] didn’t have supported drivers and I couldn’t get the open source drivers to work. I tried switching to a Dante based solution: none of the Dante based apps worked, so I tried AES67 (open source Dante), still no joy — I just could not get my Dante/AES67 AD/DA converters (which attach to everything in my studio) to be ‘seen’ on Linux.

So after weeks trying to get a high-channel count I/O solution working, I gave in, I found the best thing to do was to just get a M4 Mac Mini for my audio/studio work. And leave Linux for everything else. I was setup within an hour on macOS.

There’s unfortunately still too much resistance and it can cost $1000s trying to get to a working solution or ultimately in my case: a non-working solution. It cost me about $6000 trying various options — not all wasted, but still, not cheap to find out that nothing works.

[1] https://rme-audio.de/hdspe-madi-fx.html

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glimshe ◴[23 Jul 25 13:07 UTC] No.44658800{3}[source]▶
"It works BUT" summarizes my experience with running my top applications on Linux, unfortunately :(
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dotancohen ◴[23 Jul 25 13:23 UTC] No.44658975{4}[source]▶
Which apps are those?
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gchamonlive ◴[23 Jul 25 15:22 UTC] No.44660249{5}[source]▶
I was able to run Ableton on Linux once, but it was finnicky and didn't give me the confidence if I ever had to do a performance live with it. Unfortunately there are fields that couldn't care less about software freedom and ownership and Microsoft abuse this for profit.
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amanaplanacanal ◴[23 Jul 25 16:29 UTC] No.44661039{6}[source]▶
I'm an old guy who has run Linux off and on from the very beginning. Every so often I attempt to replace my windows laptop with Linux, and it always turns into days of dinking around with configuration hacks and installing this and that and the other thing trying to get all my software to work. There always some roadblock that prevents migrating completely. Eventually I always end up going back to Windows. I wish it weren't so.
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bigyabai ◴[23 Jul 25 17:03 UTC] No.44661453{7}[source]▶
As a young guy that hasn't installed Windows in 6 years, I do hope you hold out faith!
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1. amanaplanacanal ◴[23 Jul 25 17:43 UTC] No.44661898{8}[source]▶
I think part of the problem is I have decades invested in proprietary software in the Windows ecosystem. If I didn't have that investment it would likely be easier. Don't make my mistake! :)
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2. gchamonlive ◴[23 Jul 25 18:09 UTC] No.44662207[source]▶
This is a sunk cost that in a few years will have been mitigated. You already understand the value proposition for Linux, otherwise you wouldn't have attempted this transition multiple times. So I think it's a matter of getting used to it.

But I also think context matters. Maybe you also need work that motivates you to use Linux or is impossible or quite inconvenient to do on Windows.

In any case, using Windows is fine. I don't think the user is to blame for the shortcomings of the brand. It's like with conscious consuming products that don't harm the environment. It's important to seek those, but if you have to go out of your way it's just not gonna happen.