You don't need Linux to run mostly FOSS
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Part 2: Alternative apps to empower older versions of macOS or Windows
  • Digit@lemmy.wtfEnglish
    1·
    14 hours ago

    You don’t need Linux to run free and open source software

    Yes, there’s Hurd, Ironclad, Pluto, BSD, 9front, OpenSolaris, SerenityOS, (IC)AROS, … the list goes on and on and on.

    * starts skim reading article *

    … Oh.

    … The horror.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Although it took me a long time to switch to linux as my daily driver I did move most all of my applications to open source way back in the aughts. portable apps was super helpful in enabling this and actually the biggest thing that would be helpful to me in linux is something similar as it makes getting a new system up and running a breeze. appman with appimages is pretty close but it needs a nice gui and to default with using local home and config folders. there is a gui project but their library is not as well done as appman. I need to hit them up suggesting they use appman as their software manager and just concern themselves with the gui part as appman has pretty much solved that part. I sorta wish appimage had defaulted to local directories as without them you might as well use something more like flatpak.

  • sorghum@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    4 days ago

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    Headline reaction: Oh, I wonder if this is about using a desktop BSD?

    After reading: It’s about an app repo for Windows and many of the apps you can get on Windows.

  • Cris@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 days ago

    I feel this kind of messaging is infinitely more effective in reaching new people than all the linux stuff aimed at people who made the switch comfortably 30+ years ago from a position of a fair bit of technical competence

    Thanks for posting this for anyone who might have been overwhelmed at the prospect of installing a new OS altogether, but was interested and wanted to find ways to dip their toes in the water or take baby steps :)

  • poinck@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    How much can one trust this Ninite thing? Sounds like the thing I want for work for easier Windows client management.

    • tehevilone@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      I’ve used Ninite for years on fresh installs for programs if I’m not doing enterprise stuff - all you do is pick which programs you want, it spits out an installer, and then you run it and it loads everything up, no sweat.

  • mech@feddit.org
    21·
    4 days ago

    The only downside of Linux is that it isn’t supported by some proprietary software people might need.
    If you already use open source software, what’s the point in running Windows?

    • Cris@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      That its a familiar operating system that people know how to use and dont need to learn how to install, and doesn’t come with new challenges to figure out or the occasional issue they won’t know how to resolve

      For those of us who have been using linux for ages and had the technical ability to make the switch its easy to forget how daunting that can be for an average end user who just wants their computer to work when they need it to and ignore any of the finer details

      I think there’s value in speaking to folks who might have an interest in Foss but are intimidated to take the leap to linux outright, and remind folks they can always try new programs within the familiar environment of their existing os :)