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by deadbunny
2133 days ago
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Don't worry in not one of the zealots that'll try and convince you that Linux has a suitable replacement for something then recommend some this that does t match up (see you MS Office vs. Libre Office for example). Just genuinely interested to know where Linux is lacking for some people (and thus something I might be missing). While I'm definitely an open source advocate I too am a pragmatist and will happily use closed source software and gasp pay for software when the open source alternatives are lacking. Personally none of you use cases have even crossed my mind, I can count the number of things I've printed in the last decade on 10 years. I can definitely see the benefit of having tight coupling between accessories/phone apps though. |
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(Why? Privacy, more control over how technology interacts with me, and because at a really deep level, I know this is the expression of my authentic self. I don't like to 'blindly accept' things from others without questioning it, and I like to create. I also love to learn. All this is balanced with the desire to just sit back and enjoy a smooth experience like anyone else, half the time.)
I'm slowly researching and trying out open-source alternatives to my daily must-have apps like Notes.app, which is a great example of, so far, why this is so challenging. But I'm trying to adjust and see what can be good enough. (Web apps is not an acceptable solution, due to basic privacy expectations.)
It's reasonable to expect I have to adjust my methods somewhat, but I do need such alternative workflows to be as feature-filled and performant as what I currently use.
Like most, work requirements like Office (and Acrobat) are my greatest challenge. Perhaps macOS on KVM for near-native performance with Office + Adobe for Mac in it will be good enough?