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By: Ilze

Ilze — Mon, 26 May 2025 08:01:08 +0000

…cutting off a limb… not ready to quit Lightroom 🙂

By: ecoquant

ecoquant — Sat, 24 May 2025 00:29:42 +0000

I have used Linux a lot, still do, on Chromebook. But for personal work I still have Windows largely because a lot of the programs I use run Windows run on Windows, And going completely Linux is a lot of bother.

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By: Bushcrafter

Bushcrafter — Fri, 23 May 2025 05:04:22 +0000

In reply to ecoquant.

Hey ecoquant, Linux isn’t “cheap to buy,” it’s free by design, because it’s built on open-source principles—not marketing budgets. That’s exactly why it powers everything from supercomputers to Android phones to the servers running your favorite websites.

So if “cheap” happens to come with stability, security, flexibility, and no bloat… well, maybe it’s worth a second look. 😉
Thanks for commenting,
All the best,
Marc.

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By: ecoquant

ecoquant — Thu, 22 May 2025 19:26:27 +0000

In reply to Bushcrafter.

So? Doesn’t make Linux superior in any way. If anything, that just means it’s cheap to buy.

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By: Bushcrafter

Bushcrafter — Thu, 22 May 2025 16:02:43 +0000

In reply to bernyemm.

Well, it’s always refreshing to read the story of someone who truly has a heart for Linux. At the same time, I’ve known many IT folks—both men and women—who’ve only ever worked with Windows, and wouldn’t consider anything else. What I mean is: the experience we gain in the tech world as IT professionals isn’t always the same, and the choices we make often reflect that.

Personally, I’ve grown quite tired of Windows over the years. And frankly, I’ve never seen a photo edited in a commercial tool that looked significantly better than what you can achieve with some of the well-known open source alternatives.

That said, people tend to see things the way they want to—or are used to. Of course, the same could be said about us open source advocates. The truth usually lies somewhere in between.
Thanks for commenting Berny,
all the best,
Marc.

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By: Bushcrafter

Bushcrafter — Thu, 22 May 2025 15:47:26 +0000

In reply to Bernard Marsden.

True 🙂

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By: Sergei Korschmin

Sergei Korschmin — Thu, 22 May 2025 12:51:35 +0000

Yes, I am converted. I use 60% of the time Linux, the rest with macOS. 🙂 I blame YOU for it, partly! 🙂 Thank you!

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By: Bernard Marsden

Bernard Marsden — Thu, 22 May 2025 12:15:27 +0000

Another thing: Most windows users who often surf the web have no idea that 90% of the time their laptop is talking to a Linux server….

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By: bernyemm

bernyemm — Thu, 22 May 2025 12:08:10 +0000

I was a field service engineer working for a turn-key legal tracking software company. It came in two flavours: Windows and Unix. Most call-outs were to the windows installations. The only visits to unix machines were for failed monitors, tape drives or coffee soaked keyboards.Subsequently, I moved into teaching IT subjects including Adobe PS. Now retired, I don’t touch either windows or Adobe software with a 20 foot barge pole. I have Linux mint installed on my several machines and use darktable for most of my image editing with occasional dipping into Gimp.My first experience of installing Linux was on a 486 PC using Red Hat. That was really nerdy stuff. Nowadays linux is so easy to install. Also, I have yet to struggle finding drivers for a Linux OS, I can’t say the same for windows. The amount of open source, free, very high quality software is astounding.Users often mistakenly associate commercial software with security and stability. When in fact the reverse is true. The number of volunteer coders working on OS software far exceeds the likes of Microsoft or Adobe staff so more eyes on the code means far less chance for malicious code to find its way in.

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