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- | ====== Notes ====== | ||
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- | * The following list contains various operating systems and my opinions | ||
- | * These are my experiences below; YMMV | ||
- | * Any other distro or OS not mentioned was either not tested, or isn't worth using | ||
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- | ====== Fedora Workstation ====== | ||
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- | ===== Good ===== | ||
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- | * Secure (SELinux, up-to-date packages) | ||
- | * GNOME first-class | ||
- | * Anaconda (installer allows me to set software RAID0 easily with GUI and allows for root/boot XFS filesystem) | ||
- | * Pipewire | ||
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- | ===== Bad ===== | ||
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- | * SELinux is annoying on servers | ||
- | * Longest boot time | ||
- | * Long metadata refreshes | ||
- | * :!: Reliance on 3rd-party repo for proper video playback | ||
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- | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
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- | * RPM Fusion' | ||
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- | ====== openSUSE Tumbleweed ====== | ||
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- | ===== Good ===== | ||
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- | * Rolling | ||
- | * GNOME first-class | ||
- | * Installer (allows for root/boot XFS filesystem) | ||
- | * AppArmor isn't annoying | ||
- | * Various Wine packages (standard, staging, standard with nine, staging with nine) | ||
- | * Yast is nice for configuring the network on servers | ||
- | * LiveUSBs automatically have persistence even when '' | ||
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- | ===== Bad ===== | ||
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- | * PackageKit is super annoying (it doesn' | ||
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- | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
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- | * May be as-annoying as Fedora with requiring a 3rd-party repo for multimedia playback, but I wonder if there' | ||
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- | ====== Ubuntu ====== | ||
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- | ===== Good ===== | ||
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- | * Good package selection | ||
- | * Good 3rd-party app support | ||
- | * Plenty of repos (PPAs) | ||
- | * Bleeding-edge graphics stack available (oibaf or padokaPPA) | ||
- | * Various 3rd-party kernel options available (xanmod, liquorix, official mainline packages) | ||
- | * Minimal Install option | ||
- | * [Loads theses fonts fine](https:// | ||
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- | ===== Bad ===== | ||
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- | * Nothing | ||
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- | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
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- | * Testing 22.04, but so far all is great! | ||
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- | ====== macOS ====== | ||
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- | ===== Good ===== | ||
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- | * Message sync between iPhone and macOS | ||
- | * 30-bit color at 4K@60Hz | ||
- | * UI scaling (it somehow scales a lower res to a higher res while maintaining crisp text, and being compatible with programs not expecting this) | ||
- | * Better performance with windowed applications with eGPU on internal screen | ||
- | * Screen recording built-in | ||
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- | ===== Bad ===== | ||
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- | * eGPU needs 3rd-party software on " | ||
- | * Creating custom resolutions needs 3rd-party program (SwitchResX, | ||
- | * Some games being bundled in Crossover/ | ||
- | * Some games have significantly lower performance (< | ||
- | * No built-in or free deep hardware diagnostics (temp monitor, CPU and/or GPU frequency) | ||
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- | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
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- | * Usable, but not ideal for gaming or hardware diagnostics in most cases | ||
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- | ====== Windows ====== | ||
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- | ===== Good ===== | ||
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- | * Memory testing programs (notably for Ryzen) | ||
- | * Best VR support for Oculus headsets (ALVR is pretty good though on Linux with a 6600XT) | ||
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- | ===== Bad ===== | ||
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- | * Too-cryptic (power-user registry options require research, update notes are vague) | ||
- | * 3rd-party software needs to be manually updated (winget is pretty decent though) | ||
- | * Windows Update will **still** butcher display drivers automatically in 2022; this behavior is incredibly dumb and time wasting having to DDU/clean WU's driver mess | ||
- | * Hotspot USB drivers for an iPhone will only download from WU **with an internet connection**; | ||
- | * The song-and-dance to get Windows installed is timely (install without internet, SSU/CU, drivers, basic config, internet connect for WU, programs/ | ||
- | * Some Intel drivers (SST, Serial IO) require trial-and-error to get right | ||
- | * Consistently scores lower than Linux in Geekbench with a Ryzen 2700X, even with the newest 2004/ | ||
- | * Configuration decisions are too one-sided; it's either disable all security and run with maximum game performance, | ||
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- | ===== Conclusions ===== | ||
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- | * Good for VR testing, but too-annoying for a Workstation OS | ||
- | * The lack-of choices makes Windows a PITA | ||
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