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-====== Notes ======
-  * 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
-====== Fedora Workstation ======
-===== Good =====
-  * 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
-===== Bad =====
-  * SELinux is annoying on servers
-  * Longest boot time
-  * Long metadata refreshes
-  * :!: Reliance on 3rd-party repo for proper video playback
-===== Conclusions =====
-  * RPM Fusion's handling of the va/vdpau freeworld packages is too messy, doesn't inspire confidence, and I ideally would like to not need a 3rd-party repo altogether
-====== openSUSE Tumbleweed ======
-===== Good =====
-  * 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 ''dd'''d directly to flash drives
-===== Bad =====
-  * PackageKit is super annoying (it doesn't honor trying to gracefully quit it)
-===== Conclusions =====
-  * May be as-annoying as Fedora with requiring a 3rd-party repo for multimedia playback, but I wonder if there's a smaller repo for essentials?
-====== Ubuntu ======
-===== Good =====
-  * 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
-  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Unicode_chart_Egyptian_Hieroglyphs|Loads theses fonts fine]]
-===== Bad =====
-  * Nothing
-===== Conclusions =====
-  * Testing 22.04, but so far all is great!
-====== macOS ======
-===== Good =====
-  * 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
-===== Bad =====
-  * eGPU needs 3rd-party software on "unsupported" Macs (automate-eGPU)
-  * Creating custom resolutions needs 3rd-party program (SwitchResX, which is paid)
-  * Some games being bundled in Crossover/Wine instead of native
-  * Some games have significantly lower performance (<del>FFXIV</del>, GW2, both RS and OSRS)
-  * No built-in or free deep hardware diagnostics (temp monitor, CPU and/or GPU frequency)
-===== Conclusions =====
-  * Usable, but not ideal for gaming or hardware diagnostics in most cases
-====== Windows ======
-===== Good =====
-  * Memory testing programs (notably for Ryzen)
-  * Best VR support for Oculus headsets (ALVR is pretty good though on Linux with a 6600XT)
-===== Bad =====
-  * 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**; full Apple iTunes doesn't bundle it for some reason?
-  * The song-and-dance to get Windows installed is timely (install without internet, SSU/CU, drivers, basic config, internet connect for WU, programs/games), and is dumb that the OS wants to be inefficient (outdated WU drivers with no option to block them; they're forced alongside the SSU/CUs) if left with an internet connection
-  * 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 2004/20H1/19041 release and scheduler improvements
-  * Configuration decisions are too one-sided; it's either disable all security and run with maximum game performance, or to allow full-control with whatever Microsoft dictates. WU drivers will present a good-enough experience for general users.
-===== Conclusions =====
-  * Good for VR testing, but too-annoying for a Workstation OS
-  * The lack-of choices makes Windows a PITA