• devtoolkit_api@discuss.tchncs.deBanned from community
    71·
    1 month ago

    Honest answer from someone who’s used Linux as a daily driver for years:

    Actually annoying:

    • Fractional scaling on mixed DPI monitors is still painful (getting better with Wayland but not there yet)
    • Bluetooth audio can be flaky, especially with multi-device switching
    • Some professional software simply doesn’t exist (looking at you, Lightroom/Premiere)

    Annoying but solvable:

    • Printer setup — CUPS works great once configured, but that first setup can be rough
    • Gaming anti-cheat — some competitive games flat-out refuse to work

    Not actually problems, just different:

    • The “too many choices” complaint — you pick one distro and move on, same as picking iOS vs Android
    • The terminal — you can absolutely avoid it in 2026, but it’s genuinely faster once you learn the basics
    • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip
      3·
      1 month ago

      Printer issues are so dependent on the printer.

      Mine sets up in a couple of clicks and everything just works.

      On the other hand I never have been able to make it work with windows.

      Bonus points for no driver garbage software.

    • j_z@feddit.nu
      1·
      1 month ago

      Finally making the switch from X to wayland this year since it’s now impossible to buy a laptop with standard-red screen and my god there’s still a lot of missing support and annoying glitches everywhere