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====== Notes ====== | ====== Notes ====== | ||
- | * The following list contains various | + | * The following list contains various |
- | * This is my experiences below; YMMV | + | * These are my experiences below; YMMV |
* Any other distro or OS not mentioned was either not tested, or isn't worth using | * Any other distro or OS not mentioned was either not tested, or isn't worth using | ||
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===== Good ===== | ===== Good ===== | ||
- | * Secure (SELinux, up-to-date packages) | + | * SELinux |
- | * GNOME first-class | + | * Vanilla |
- | * Anaconda (installer allows me to set software RAID0 easily with GUI and allows for root/boot XFS filesystem) | + | * Allows XFS and F2FS root partitions |
===== Bad ===== | ===== Bad ===== | ||
- | * SELinux | + | * SELinux on servers |
- | * Randomly | + | * RPM Fusion (shoddy behavior with mesa-freeworld VA-API ordeal) |
- | * Minor concerns over IBM ownership of RedHat, and it being a US-based company that could be compelled to introduce/ | + | * GNOME (appindicator |
+ | * Wayland (absolute train-wreck for gaming, but being pushed anyway without regard) | ||
===== Conclusions ===== | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
- | * Works nicely, and is usable as a primary OS | + | * RHEL/ |
+ | * GNOME works but is not optimal | ||
====== openSUSE Tumbleweed ====== | ====== openSUSE Tumbleweed ====== | ||
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===== Good ===== | ===== Good ===== | ||
- | * Rolling | + | * Rolling-release |
- | * GNOME first-class | + | * Vanilla |
- | * Installer (allows for root/boot XFS filesystem) | + | * Allows XFS root partition |
- | * AppArmor isn't annoying | + | |
* Various Wine packages (standard, staging, standard with nine, staging with nine) | * Various Wine packages (standard, staging, standard with nine, staging with nine) | ||
* Yast is nice for configuring the network on servers | * Yast is nice for configuring the network on servers | ||
- | * Seemingly has better out-the-box integration with iOS device file transfers ((no need to double-hotplug initially like on Fedora 32)) | ||
* LiveUSBs automatically have persistence even when '' | * LiveUSBs automatically have persistence even when '' | ||
+ | * Has '' | ||
===== Bad ===== | ===== Bad ===== | ||
- | * Keybase is awkward to install ((it' | + | * None |
- | * PackageKit is super annoying (it doesn't honor trying to gracefully quit it) | + | |
- | * Repo priority and vendor changes is strange | + | ===== Unsure ===== |
- | * GNOME comes with a lot of unnecessary software | + | |
+ | * AppArmor | ||
===== Conclusions ===== | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
- | * Works nicely, and is usable as a primary OS for both workstations and servers | + | * Xfce LiveUSB |
- | * As of 2020/09, using it as a primary OS | + | |
====== Ubuntu ====== | ====== Ubuntu ====== | ||
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===== Good ===== | ===== Good ===== | ||
- | * Good package selection | + | * All packages ever wanted exist in default repos |
- | * Good 3rd-party app support | + | * The largest |
- | * Plenty of repos (PPAs) | + | * oibaf PPA for graphics |
- | * Bleeding-edge | + | * Liquorix and xanmod |
- | * Various 3rd-party kernel options available (xanmod, liquorix, official mainline packages) | + | * [[https:// |
- | * Minimal Install option | + | |
===== Bad ===== | ===== Bad ===== | ||
- | * Doesn' | + | * GNOME |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Unsure ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Snaps (they work, I prefer them over Flatpak, but don' | ||
===== Conclusions ===== | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
- | * TODO | + | * Ubuntu is the best distro for desktop Linux in 2023 |
- | ====== | + | ====== |
===== Good ===== | ===== Good ===== | ||
- | * Rolling | + | * Message sync between iPhone and macOS |
- | * Can use F2FS | + | * UI scaling |
+ | * Better performance with windowed applications with eGPU on internal screen | ||
+ | * Hackintosh builds are neat! | ||
===== Bad ===== | ===== Bad ===== | ||
- | * Behind openSUSE TW with some packages (took them a while to get GNOME 3.24 and other popular | + | * eGPU needs 3rd-party |
- | * Installations are tedious | + | * Creating custom resolutions needs 3rd-party program |
- | * Mandatory access controls are a PITA to install | + | * Some games have significantly lower performance |
+ | * Limited hardware diagnostic apps, and most are paid | ||
+ | * :!: 2023/12: Can not under any circumstance get a recovery ISO or Online Recovery working | ||
===== Conclusions ===== | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
- | * Arch is a ton of hassle with no real benefits over openSUSE Tumbleweed | + | * Lacks the hard-grit |
- | * Not worth using | + | * Might be interesting if using Apple' |
- | ====== | + | ====== |
===== Good ===== | ===== Good ===== | ||
- | * Message sync between iPhone | + | * Best performance, |
- | * 30-bit color at 4K@60Hz | + | * The most reputable memory testing programs are Windows-only |
- | * UI scaling | + | * Best VR (virtual reality) support |
- | * Better performance with windowed applications with eGPU on internal screen | + | * No hardware oddities (stuff just works and works as-expected, |
- | * Screen recording built-in | + | * WSL makes Linux barely appealing on desktop |
===== Bad ===== | ===== Bad ===== | ||
- | | + | * Some drivers are an absolute nightmare to source, but Windows Update does pretty well //most// of the time |
- | * Creating custom resolutions needs 3rd-party program (SwitchResX, | + | |
- | | + | ===== Unsure ===== |
- | * Some games have significantly lower performance (FFXIV, GW2, both RS and OSRS) | + | |
- | * No built-in or free deep hardware diagnostics | + | * WU forces an Alps touchpad driver that constantly polls the mouse pointer even when it isn't used, and has a service that eats CPU while doing it; WU does not offer an option to deny it, < |
+ | * CRU developer claims an Intel driver bug causes issues | ||
===== Conclusions ===== | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
- | * Usable, but not ideal for gaming | + | * It just-works, and consistently |
+ | * The best option by-far | ||
- | ====== Windows ====== | + | ====== Windows |
===== Good ===== | ===== Good ===== | ||
- | * Memory testing programs (notably for Ryzen) | + | * Latest-and-greatest |
- | * AMD Wattman for easy overclocking/ | + | |
- | * BIOS modding guides mostly (if not all) expect Windows | + | |
===== Bad ===== | ===== Bad ===== | ||
- | * Deep settings are cryptic and require a lot of research on registry keys | + | * Can't hide clock in Taskbar |
- | * 3rd-party software needs to be manually updated | + | * Oculus in early 2023 still had inconsistent performance with Blade & Sorcery running at like 50 FPS |
- | * Drivers also need to be manually updated (WU will download ancient years-old drivers) | + | * Insider editions are notably slower real-world even on NVMe |
- | * Some Intel drivers | + | * :!: Could not (mid-2023) disable Windows Defender nor its real-time scan permanently |
- | * Consistently scores lower than Linux in Geekbench with a Ryzen 2700X, | + | |
===== Conclusions ===== | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
- | * Good for games, and usable for everything else, but not ideal | + | * Non-insider may be viable |