My Journey to Becoming a Linux End User on Linux Mint

[scottalanmiller]

It's hard to describe "good enough." For what works, I find it consistently better. The issues are around a Windows limitation normally - like needing to use specific Windows software already in place. If that limitation does not exist, I've not found any Linux desktop downsides yet.

[hobbit666]

@scottalanmiller said:

It's hard to describe "good enough." For what works, I find it consistently better. The issues are around a Windows limitation normally - like needing to use specific Windows software already in place. If that limitation does not exist, I've not found any Linux desktop downsides yet.

This is my problem is working out what I use and if there is an Linux alternative/version. Problem is some devices here are "broken" so things like the web interface doesn't work so I have to use the management software that is windows only, but once they are "fixed/replaced" the move could be done I guess.

[gjacobse]

@hobbit666 said:

@scottalanmiller said:

It's hard to describe "good enough." For what works, I find it consistently better. The issues are around a Windows limitation normally - like needing to use specific Windows software already in place. If that limitation does not exist, I've not found any Linux desktop downsides yet.

This is my problem is working out what I use and if there is an Linux alternative/version. Problem is some devices here are "broken" so things like the web interface doesn't work so I have to use the management software that is windows only, but once they are "fixed/replaced" the move could be done I guess.

What devices are you having issues with?

[scottalanmiller]

First hiccup is that while Skype audio works fine inside of Linux inside of a VM, it only gets the audio device that VirtualBox presents to it and it is presenting the wrong one. So not a Linux or a Skype issue but a VBox one. It still worked but was hard to hear.

[MattSpeller]

@scottalanmiller would it pass a USB mic/headset through better? I've not used vbox in ages.

[hobbit666]

@gjacobse said:

@hobbit666 said:

@scottalanmiller said:

It's hard to describe "good enough." For what works, I find it consistently better. The issues are around a Windows limitation normally - like needing to use specific Windows software already in place. If that limitation does not exist, I've not found any Linux desktop downsides yet.

This is my problem is working out what I use and if there is an Linux alternative/version. Problem is some devices here are "broken" so things like the web interface doesn't work so I have to use the management software that is windows only, but once they are "fixed/replaced" the move could be done I guess.

What devices are you having issues with?

You name it we have issues lol, ongoing battle to update and replace old stuff with better stuff. Switches, Firewalls, Servers (both physical and Virtual)

[stacksofplates]

One gripe I have with a lot of Linux software, and open source stuff in general, is the icons they use for things. I've been playing with x2go and the icon is a fur ball with a seal face. Now granted, a large company probably would be using something else like NoMachine Enterprise or something, but I think if anyone was seriously looking for replacement software, that might turn some people off.

Now I know you can change it, and it's not really a problem, just something that I've noticed.

[scottalanmiller]

@johnhooks said:

One gripe I have with a lot of Linux software, and open source stuff in general, is the icons they use for things. I've been playing with x2go and the icon is a fur ball with a seal face. Now granted, a large company probably would be using something else like NoMachine Enterprise or something, but I think if anyone was seriously looking for replacement software, that might turn some people off.

Now I know you can change it, and it's not really a problem, just something that I've noticed.

The icon for X2Go is a speeding X. No idea why you have that fur ball thing. I have the X logo on both Windows and Linux desktops.

Here is X2Go on Linux...

[scottalanmiller]

And here it is on Windows...

[StrongBad]

This sounds like an awesome project. Looking forward to seeing the results.

[scottalanmiller]

I have to say, now that I am getting used to the Linux Skype client, it is quite a bit nicer than the Windows one.

[stacksofplates]

@scottalanmiller said:

@johnhooks said:

One gripe I have with a lot of Linux software, and open source stuff in general, is the icons they use for things. I've been playing with x2go and the icon is a fur ball with a seal face. Now granted, a large company probably would be using something else like NoMachine Enterprise or something, but I think if anyone was seriously looking for replacement software, that might turn some people off.

Now I know you can change it, and it's not really a problem, just something that I've noticed.

The icon for X2Go is a speeding X. No idea why you have that fur ball thing. I have the X logo on both Windows and Linux desktops.

Here is X2Go on Linux...

Ah ic, that's the default icon for the agent. But there are quite a few others with strange icons.

[dafyre]

@johnhooks That could also be theme related.

[stacksofplates]

@dafyre said:

@johnhooks That could also be theme related.

It's the same on two different icon packs. If you look at the connection settings there is a default image for the connection. It's that seal or whatever it is ha.

Plus the moving X leaves a little to be desired. It would probably be a lot better if it were an svg instead of a small png.

[scottalanmiller]

This is a Windows icon pack messing with it?

[Dashrender]

@scottalanmiller said:

I have to say, now that I am getting used to the Linux Skype client, it is quite a bit nicer than the Windows one.

can you show screen shot differences why one is better than the other?

[stacksofplates]

@scottalanmiller said:

This is a Windows icon pack messing with it?

No this is all in Linux. I was saying I tried it with two different icon packs and it was still the same.

[scottalanmiller]

Here is the one on Linux Mint...

[scottalanmiller]

And here it is on Windows, just updated minutes ago...

[scottalanmiller]

The Linux one is far more compact and useful, way easier to organize and track what is going on. Both are fine, not a big deal. But one is clearly more designed around use and the other around screenshots. Lots of graphics and open space rather than focusing on actually doing what is needed.