Windows just works and Other OS improvements

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4 hours, 4 minutes, 4 days. MS doesn't care how long it will take. Until Linux can run everything Windows can, they can do what they want. If they want a crappy hybrid, malware infested OS, then that is what they will do.(ok, have done)
I love Windows 7, just everything after that is just bloatware for most users.

Windows 7 is pretty much as malware infested as any Windows OS so that's an odd point to make.
 
If you're saying that Windows 7 works perfectly with high DPI displays, ok. Windows 10 works a hell of lot better.
I have never tried a high dpi display to my knowledge. But 7 works on my 4K just fine with games.


So WannaCry didn't effect 7? Be a little more real about it.
It affected every single win 7 installation on the planet? Holy crap! I did not know that!
 
Yes, 7 works really awesome. Best in the windows lineup.

Yep, when you just set it up for specific purpose and then leave it alone, I agree. However, Windows 10 does just work, despite your disparate opinion to the contrary.
 
Yep, when you just set it up for specific purpose and then leave it alone, I agree. However, Windows 10 does just work, despite your disparate opinion to the contrary.
Set it up for a specific purpose? Yeah, it's purpose is to compute. I compute a lot!

Yes, 10 does work, I never said it didn't? Dam, maybe you are just trolling people? Or your reading comprehension sucks.
 
Set it up for a specific purpose? Yeah, it's purpose is to compute. I compute a lot!

Yes, 10 does work, I never said it didn't? Dam, maybe you are just trolling people? Or your reading comprehension sucks.

Or perhaps you knew exactly what I meant previously and are attempting to be a contrarian well claiming you are not. Oh well, and just so we make it clear, Windows just works and other OSes have improvements too......
 
Or perhaps you knew exactly what I meant previously and are attempting to be a contrarian well claiming you are not. Oh well, and just so we make it clear, Windows just works and other OSes have improvements too......
Yes, I am sure other OS's have improvements to them. Linux is good at updating and such as well.
 
Constantly. You just implied that Windows 7 wasn't vulnerable to WannaCry where Windows 10 was because Cortana?
I did? I would love to see the post where I stated that!

Did you and manofgod go to the same school by chance? ;)
 
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Yes, I am sure other OS's have improvements to them. Linux is good at updating and such as well.

Linux is good at updating. So someone needs to do the comparison. One complaint I see around here with the Windows 10 CU has to do with HDR and color profiles. Things that I've never even hear a Linux user mention. Let alone performance issues with games that don't exist natively under Linux.

All I want is an apples to apples comparison when talking about these types of things. Will Linux update better than Linux and run all of my software just fine? And that's the question where it all falls apart. Linux works better than Windows for what it's expected to do. Likewise, when people complain of a Windows 10 uninstalling software, there's usually no Linux version to install in the first place.
 
Linux is good at updating. So someone needs to do the comparison. One complaint I see around here with the Windows 10 CU has to do with HDR and color profiles. Things that I've never even hear a Linux user mention. Let alone performance issues with games that don't exist natively under Linux.

All I want is an apples to apples comparison when talking about these types of things. Will Linux update better than Linux and run all of my software just fine? And that's the question where it all falls apart. Linux works better than Windows for what it's expected to do. Likewise, when people complain of a Windows 10 uninstalling software, there's usually no Linux version to install in the first place.
Manofgod said other OSes have improvements too. I just agreed that other OS's do improve. Nothing more or less.
 
Manofgod said other OSes have improvements too. I just agreed that other OS's do improve. Nothing more or less.

Sure. But when it comes to specifics there's a lot disagreement on that. I think Windows 10 has improved because it works better than Windows 7 with touch and ink. Some will say that's a draconian compromise. Some will say that desktop Linux gaming is getting better, but in the absolute count of supported games, Linux is getting further behind than ever.

So improvement is a matter of perspective.
 
Put the crack pipe down. ROFL. I have NFI what you are babbling about.

Which has nothing to do with the fact that Windows 7 was just as vulnerable as Windows 10 to WannaCry, except for whatever reason WannaCry didn't even attempt to attack Windows 10 systems via the SMB worm. But ShadowBrokers did make a threat to attack Windows 10 buy name next month. Heaven help people with your attitude with Windows 7.
 
Which has nothing to do with the fact that Windows 7 was just as vulnerable as Windows 10 to WannaCry, except for whatever reason WannaCry didn't even attempt to attack Windows 10 systems via the SMB work. But ShadowBrokers did make a threat to attack Windows 10 buy name next month. Heaven help people with your attitude with Windows 7.
Yes, yes, I agree. It's ok. Breathe. I still have NFI what you are talking about, but it's all good.
 
Yes, yes, I agree. It's ok. Breathe. I still have NFI what you are talking about, but it's all good.

Just not sure why you're having such a hard time admitting that Windows 7 is at least as full of security flaws as Windows 10. And whatever NFI is it works with 10 as well, correct?
 
Just not sure why you're having such a hard time admitting that Windows 7 is at least as full of security flaws as Windows 10. And whatever NFI is it works with 10 as well, correct?
I guess. I never said otherwise which is why I have NFI what you are talking about. All OS's have security flaws. Just a given.
 
So you have NFI which is as effective with Windows 10 as 7. Cool.
I really don't care about the worm or virus's that are out. All OS's are vulnerable to something, it's just a matter if they get hit or not.
 
LOL! This is hilarious. You seem to have no idea how much disk space games use these days, especially in the number I have installed on my sig rig. All of the other stuff you mention is nothing compare to the size of games which consume about 2 TB on my sig rig and yeah, that takes time from scratch. Beyond that development tools take some time, that's about 120 GB with loaded Eclipse, VS and SQL Server setups.

Without a specific list you're not making meaningful a point.

What are you on about? What makes you believe that every comment evolves around you! Why would I make such statement and use you as a comparison! that's the kind of logic you'd use!

Once again.

I have two PC's here, both with SSD's, both i7/Xeon class machines, both with spinner HDD's for storage, both with 16GB of ram. In order to configure those machines back to a perfectly usable, finalised state the Windows machine takes around 4 hours vs around 45 - 1hr for the Linux machine - The reason for the increased time getting Windows to a usable state is all due to the use of a registry as opposed to an OS that uses a collection of files and text based scripts.

All of my games are under Steam, I refuse to use any other game client as I believe they're a bloatware, annoying PITA. Because my games are under Steam I can transfer my whole Steam directory (on a 2TB HDD) under Windows without re installing a single game.

Furthermore, a single 4k monitor works fine under Windows 7, there's enough DPI adjustment to make the experience perfectly usable on a single monitor.
 
I really don't care about the worm or virus's that are out.

Of course you care.

All OS's are vulnerable to something, it's just a matter if they get hit or not.

This is caring. If you installed updates that specifically took care of this problem or remediated some other way, you care. This was marked as a remote execution vulnerability, I most definitely care about those.
 
All of my games are under Steam, I refuse to use any other game client as I believe they're a bloatware, annoying PITA.

What makes you believe that every comment evolves around you! Millions of PC gamers, far more than you could have ever serviced personally or know anything about, use game stores other than Steam, at least if they are using Linux, which is virtually all PC gamers. Because like you say, it's not all about you.

But those millions of gamers are nothing but a niche nothing to you because according to you 80% of PC users don't game. You always make if about you.
 
I have two PC's here, both with SSD's, both i7/Xeon class machines, both with spinner HDD's for storage, both with 16GB of ram. In order to configure those machines back to a perfectly usable, finalised state the Windows machine takes around 4 hours vs around 45 - 1hr for the Linux machine

Without the specs so what? You have to list exactly what you're installing and how on both platforms. There's no one in this forum that would take these numbers with no information to mean anything.
 
Of course you care.



This is caring. If you installed updates that specifically took care of this problem or remediated some other way, you care. This was marked as a remote execution vulnerability, I most definitely care about those.
I don't update often. I am just careful. I can reload easily anyways, so not a huge deal. The games would be the most annoying is all.
 
Without the specs so what? You have to list exactly what you're installing and how on both platforms. There's no one in this forum that would take these numbers with no information to mean anything.

As always, you're desperately splitting hairs.

Both my PC's are used by 'me' with OS installs of around 12GB on both machines, no good including the software on the Windows machine as only games can be transferred in the Steam folder, everything else needs to be reinstalled from scratch unless there's a config file that can be applied, which takes time in itself due to the need to apply it on a case by case basis and the software will still need to be reinstalled.

Naturally, that indicates that both my PC's require similar software packages based around my usage scenario - Otherwise I'd use Windows and I wouldn't use Linux, everything I do on my Windows PC I do on my Linux PC using either the same software application or any number of hundreds of perfectly suitable alternatives.

The Windows machine runs nothing that would increase install time unnecessarily by around three hours in direct comparison to the Linux machine. What increases install time by three hours on the Windows Machine is:

A - Subscribed packages that cannot simply be transferred and must be re downloaded and installed.

and

B - The registry. I can't quickly and easily simply transfer software from one install to another, most software must be reinstalled.

If you can get a Windows PC from nothing to a fully working state 'not including all games but including every single other software application you care to use all configured and finalised perfectly' and not just a 'basic setup with apps' on the tablet that you use when it's convenient - And do that in 45 mins (clean install, not an image), once again, not including the install of games as I don't need to reinstall games in my Steam folder - I'd love to see it.
 
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Beyond vague. So you do a clean install and just magically everything is how you want it?

Yes silly. That is exactly how it works most of the time if your a long time Linux user and know what you are doing There is a reason most non new user Linux distros default to 3-4 partitions by default. If you find a distro that tends to ship with 90% of the applications you use anyway there isn't much to re-install. Settings and files will be in your /home part. Changing from one distro to another can rarely cause issues but isn't often an issue.... if your reinstalling the same distro or a distro based on the same base chances are everything will just work on a fresh install the way you left it on the old one.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/upgrade-switch-linux-distros-without-losing-files/
 
I did look it this device. It's far faster than my slowest Windows 10 devices and I've never seen anything close approaching 4 hours for a clean Windows 10 install. Even on eMMC based devices. The longest clean Windows 10 install I've seen on those kinds of devices is about 2 hours. With Windows updates.

2 hours ! damn that is still 4-5x longer then your average Linux distro installed fully updated with full libre / codecs / Video Audio players and editors ect ect ect.
 
Linux is good at updating. So someone needs to do the comparison. One complaint I see around here with the Windows 10 CU has to do with HDR and color profiles. Things that I've never even hear a Linux user mention. Let alone performance issues with games that don't exist natively under Linux.

All I want is an apples to apples comparison when talking about these types of things. Will Linux update better than Linux and run all of my software just fine? And that's the question where it all falls apart. Linux works better than Windows for what it's expected to do. Likewise, when people complain of a Windows 10 uninstalling software, there's usually no Linux version to install in the first place.

Linux handles HDR just fine thanks for asking. Do you think Pixar and every other major 3d rendering house is fully Linux and they are lacking such basic features. lol

And here we go again... my sofwares my softwares. I commend you for not mentioning VR. lol
 
Linux handles HDR just fine thanks for asking. Do you think Pixar and every other major 3d rendering house is fully Linux and they are lacking such basic features. lol

And here we go again... my sofwares my softwares. I commend you for not mentioning VR. lol

Speaking to sources and real admins (the kind that can manage more than just Windows systems) Linux dominates in the animation SFX industry. Windows and OSX just don't have what it takes regarding render farms and due to the fact Maya appears to be the software package of choice and runs under Linux even the front end machines all run a Linux desktop.
 
Speaking to sources and real admins (the kind that can manage more than just Windows systems) Linux dominates in the animation SFX industry. Windows and OSX just don't have what it takes regarding render farms and due to the fact Maya appears to be the software package of choice and runs under Linux even the front end machines all run a Linux desktop.

Yes at Pixar and most 3D animation houses Maya is their goto modeling software. Their are other big rigging softwares like SideFXs Houdini which runs very nice on every major distro, blender hooks into renderman these days and I understand blender is starting to see some actual high end work done on it now. Katana is another heavily used piece of software. (it has been used for things like the title sequence of deadpool)

Before you say it yes heatle most of these have windows ports... but make no mistake they are ports and major houses do not use windows. Most port to windows for a small handful of smaller houses... and so that kids can learn to use them. (you will notice most of this software like renderman is free for non-commerical use, or they have apprentice versions which are free, or as in the case of SideFx education licences that are $50, not the 3-4k a full commercial setup costs)

Pixar has developed and been using renderman for years. They started on old SGI unix based machines but have switched to Linux years back of course. Every major SFX company in the world is 100% linux at this point.
https://renderman.pixar.com/view/renderman
https://renderman.pixar.com/view/movies-and-awards
https://www.sidefx.com/filmtv/demo-videos/
(Every major effects movie release for years now has been modeled in Linux, Rendered in Linux... and post production is likewise handled by Linux systems. So the idea that Linux can't do HDR is laughable. Linux is where the HDR demo content starts life.)
 
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Linux handles HDR just fine thanks for asking. Do you think Pixar and every other major 3d rendering house is fully Linux and they are lacking such basic features. lol

And here we go again... my sofwares my softwares. I commend you for not mentioning VR. lol

If you do not like the responses you are reading here, you are always more than welcome to start your own Windows vs linux thread. Otherwise, this is not the thread you are looking for, move along, move along.

*Of course, we already know that any thread started by the perpetrators would largely be an echo chamber and largely ignored by most.
 
As always, you're desperately splitting hairs.

Both my PC's are used by 'me' with OS installs of around 12GB on both machines, no good including the software on the Windows machine as only games can be transferred in the Steam folder, everything else needs to be reinstalled from scratch unless there's a config file that can be applied, which takes time in itself due to the need to apply it on a case by case basis and the software will still need to be reinstalled.

This conversation started out on the subject of from scratch installations. Copying from existing installs isn't a clean install and yeah, your games collection is a lot smaller. This kind of comparison is pointless without specifics.
 
This conversation started out on the subject of from scratch installations. Copying from existing installs isn't a clean install and yeah, your games collection is a lot smaller. This kind of comparison is pointless without specifics.
I am not sure on a regular installation, but windows would take longer since you need 3rd party software installations to get rid of the bloatware/virus's/spyware.
 
So where's any info on this? Who hear is using HDR under Linux?

Guess your talking about consumer grade junk.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=FreeSync-2-Announcement

Companies that have had a use for "HDR" wider colour-gamut monitors for years have had it... yes its mostly custom stuff and monitors regular people don't buy.
Such as the HP/Pixar designed DreamColor line of high colour-gamut monitors which many major studios have been using for many years. The current go to is the HP Z27x its main selling feature is it conforms to DCI P3 the film industry colour standard. The current HP hits 93.7% of it according to ars, which is very good. (the Ultra HD premium 8k spec requires devices to hit DCI P3 90%) HP won a technical oscar for their dreamcolor line last year.

You are refering to consumer grade stuff... which yes Linux is rolling drivers mainstream support for those standards now. There are multiple standards and go figure support is odd, just as it is in every other OS. "HDR" has been around a long time and their are DCI P3 monitors that have been shipping for years.

Their isn't any technical issues with Linux and HDR, heck even the samsung galaxy phones have had "HDR" displays since galaxy 7.

Nvidia is dragging their feet a bit on consumer grade linux hdr drivers (the standards your talking about) however their engineers have talked about it and full support should be hitting their linux drivers in the next few months, for you gamer types.

So if you wanna talk about just work... sure the "HDR" standard DRM locked down consumer junk. Yep windows support for nvidia hardware is superior for another few months or so.

If you do not like the responses you are reading here, you are always more than welcome to start your own Windows vs linux thread. Otherwise, this is not the thread you are looking for, move along, move along.

*Of course, we already know that any thread started by the perpetrators would largely be an echo chamber and largely ignored by most.

What exactly are you on about ?
 
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I am not sure on a regular installation, but windows would take longer since you need 3rd party software installations to get rid of the bloatware/virus's/spyware.

Ok, if that's what someone wanted to do, most folks on a consumer install would care. And this is why I'm saying you have to do an apples to apples comparison. Setting up developments tools from scratch, that can take some time, even with Linux. A full blown install of VS 2017 takes a lot of time and 65 GB of space. Eclipse and it's tooling isn't much different in terms of size.

Even if a base Linux install from scratch is faster setting everything else up be it Windows or Linux can get complicated, and there's been plenty of threads in this form where Linux installs, like Windows, were far from 10 minute affairs. But there's no way that a Windows 10 install with cumulative updates on a modern Core i5/i7 device with SSD should take over 4 hours. I've never come close to that even on Atom/eMMC machines from scratch, the worst I've seen there is about 2 hours. Installing Windows 10 on my sig rig last summer was the fastest Windows install from scratch I've personally ever done. The Intel 750 was the reason why and that from start to finish with a USB drive install and cumulative updates, vNvidia and motherboard drivers and Office 365 was 30 minutes.
 
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