Matt@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-24 months agoTell one thing that you miss after switching from another OS to Linux.message-squaremessage-square412fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareTell one thing that you miss after switching from another OS to Linux.Matt@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-24 months agomessage-square412fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareshapis@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months agoI miss not having to worry about whether any app or game would be easy to install and work flawlessly. edit. also printing in general, situation is so dire that I just send whatever I want to print to my phone and print it from there these days.
minus-squaresibachian@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoit’s funny you bring up printing because my experience has always been better on linux. even at the office i constantly have to resolve issues with the windows and macs but my linux admin station “just works”.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoSame here. Both of my printers just work on Linux without any bullshit, while on Windows they each require separate software from the manufacturers
minus-squareoffspec@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoPrinting was horrible on Windows, and Mac uses cups too, no? I’ve only ever had good experiences printing from Linux
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agomacOS still uses cups. It’s deprecated but still functional. The alternative is to use AirPrint or get fucked.
I miss not having to worry about whether any app or game would be easy to install and work flawlessly.
edit. also printing in general, situation is so dire that I just send whatever I want to print to my phone and print it from there these days.
it’s funny you bring up printing because my experience has always been better on linux. even at the office i constantly have to resolve issues with the windows and macs but my linux admin station “just works”.
Same here. Both of my printers just work on Linux without any bullshit, while on Windows they each require separate software from the manufacturers
Printing was horrible on Windows, and Mac uses cups too, no? I’ve only ever had good experiences printing from Linux
macOS still uses cups. It’s deprecated but still functional. The alternative is to use AirPrint or get fucked.
Doesn’t AirPrint go through CUPS?