Funny. That is why I do not use Windows. It takes so long to set up. First, so many of the drivers are not built in. Then, hardly any of the apps I need are built in. Then, none of the programs stay current without constant admin.
Literally this. Even though I never faced any of the issues both of you had, but I don’t get why it’s hard to use Windows.
Linux is meant to be difficult to setup for new users.
Windows is meant to be an asshole to setup for enthusiasts.
Want to use Windows? You need: WSL2, Powertoys, AltDrag, Scoop, and so on.
You want to install thousands of fonts inside hundreds of folders? You have to learn some obscure undocumented Powershell class to make a script that installs all those fonts for you system-wide (or even user scope for that matter).
You also need MSYS2 for stuff like GNU Make, GDB, etc. You can use Visual Studio, but have fun with that because you’ll be pulling out hairs every once in a while.
Oh you want to process multiple files with regex? Definitely good luck with that.
It’s funny that I find it easier to use Linux, and do everything that I used to do on Windows the same on Linux just as easily.
You should be using the best tool for the job, even when it comes to operating systems and software. If your development workflow is this heavily dependent on Linux then I’m not surprised you find it Windows more painful compared to just running Linux itself.
For myself, mostly doing enterprise and backend development in C#, Python and a bit of Go, Windows gets out of my way and let’s me get to work far more efficiently than Linux ever does for this work.
Have you not used windows in the last decade? Most drivers you need are built in now. I’ve not needed to install manual drivers except for Nvidia since win 10 came out. Vs Linux where I definitely have needed to install drivers in order to get my wifi working which is always a load of fun if you didn’t make sure to grab it before wiping your primary os
It sounds like you haven’t used a user friendly Linux distro in the last decade. Mint and Ubuntu will install any proprietary driver you need, but even beyond that most WiFi cards are supported out of the box by the Linux kernel now.
In practice that means that Windows suddenly decides that it doesn’t want to use the AMD drivers I installed any more but its own, while I’m playing, crashing everything.
Funny. That is why I do not use Windows. It takes so long to set up. First, so many of the drivers are not built in. Then, hardly any of the apps I need are built in. Then, none of the programs stay current without constant admin.
Who has that kind of time?
Also: you now need to remove all the pre-inatalled crap
I’ve got a Windows desktop and a MacBook. For the life of me I cannot figure out why coding on the desktop feels like ass.
Literally this. Even though I never faced any of the issues both of you had, but I don’t get why it’s hard to use Windows.
Linux is meant to be difficult to setup for new users.
Windows is meant to be an asshole to setup for enthusiasts.
Want to use Windows? You need: WSL2, Powertoys, AltDrag, Scoop, and so on.
You want to install thousands of fonts inside hundreds of folders? You have to learn some obscure undocumented Powershell class to make a script that installs all those fonts for you system-wide (or even user scope for that matter).
You also need MSYS2 for stuff like GNU Make, GDB, etc. You can use Visual Studio, but have fun with that because you’ll be pulling out hairs every once in a while.
Oh you want to process multiple files with regex? Definitely good luck with that.
It’s funny that I find it easier to use Linux, and do everything that I used to do on Windows the same on Linux just as easily.
Edit: powertoys, not powertools. my bad
You should be using the best tool for the job, even when it comes to operating systems and software. If your development workflow is this heavily dependent on Linux then I’m not surprised you find it Windows more painful compared to just running Linux itself.
For myself, mostly doing enterprise and backend development in C#, Python and a bit of Go, Windows gets out of my way and let’s me get to work far more efficiently than Linux ever does for this work.
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Have you not used windows in the last decade? Most drivers you need are built in now. I’ve not needed to install manual drivers except for Nvidia since win 10 came out. Vs Linux where I definitely have needed to install drivers in order to get my wifi working which is always a load of fun if you didn’t make sure to grab it before wiping your primary os
It sounds like you haven’t used a user friendly Linux distro in the last decade. Mint and Ubuntu will install any proprietary driver you need, but even beyond that most WiFi cards are supported out of the box by the Linux kernel now.
In practice that means that Windows suddenly decides that it doesn’t want to use the AMD drivers I installed any more but its own, while I’m playing, crashing everything.