I think most of us FOSS folks will agree that GIMP is pretty unintuitive.
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I've been using gimp for years as a Photoshop alternative. Tons of tutorials, and I've always been able to do what I needed.
Its great that there are alternatives for those who want them!
Yeah, I just use Krita for the basic things.
That's why way back in the day they had GIMPshop and why there's PhotoGIMP now.
For me GIMP is easier to use than krita, pinta, or any other photo editor on Linux....
For me, vim is easier to use than vscode and nano. Our experiences don't reflect that of the majority.
Agreed..
But how long did it take you to get there? I think the point he was trying to make is that GIMP has a steeper learning curve. If you've never used krita/pinta/etc, but you gave a lot experience with GIMP, then yes, GIMP will be easier
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Affinity Designer is the only reason I have a Windows VM. I really wish I could get it fully working on WINE - I have it installed but it can't save files.
How is it different from Krita? What does it do that isn't done by FOSS?
I wouldn't compare it to Krita - it's more like Illustrator (or perhaps Inkscape if looking for a FOSS equivalent, although it isn't quite up to par in terms of features or workflow).
Okay, thanks. Am just learning about the different art programs available.
No problem! I really wish Serif/Affinity would port their suite of apps to Linux. Although it's proprietary software, their underdog status vs. Adobe would still be a good fit in the ecosystem, I think.
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Visual Studio for Mac is rebranded MonoDevelop which actually started on Linux. It is even deader though as MS stopped releasing code to MonoDevelop even before they killed Studio for Mac.
If you are doing C# on Linux though, check out Jet Brains Rider. You can try the Early Access Program for free. Some people ( like me ) consider Rider better than Visual Studio. It is certainly better than Visual Studio for Mac.
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I made the switch to Linux about 1.5 years ago. Never looked back. I started with Linux Mint and have been happy with it ever since. Now, I'm learning about Arch Linux and trying to make that my primary driver.
FYI, you don't have to get a Steam Deck to try out gaming. I'm sure your current distro would support that quite well. But, if you're looking for something that is portable, then I definitely recommend the Steam Deck. Now is a good time to get one, since they released a refresh with an OLED screen. Also, the Steam Deck runs on Arch Linux, so if you're ever interested in checking that out, then definitely get a Steam Deck.
Especially since MacBook don't come with Nvidia cards. Still frustrated with dual booting windows whenever the drivers brake for gaming.
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Hi! What made you switch and what are your hardware specs? Also, what are KDE Plasma and Gnome? Thanks!
KDE Plasma and Gnome are different desktop environments. Kind of like the GUI of the desktop.
Which is best is a matter of taste. I prefer KDE because of its customization options and better virtual desktop support.
I'm a software developer (my background), I was always kind of interested in it, but primarily the fact that Apple stopped giving my 2015 MacBook Pro OS updates, including security updates, which forced me to do something.
And yeah, Plasma or GNOME is pretty much how the OS looks like.
Pictures are probably better than a thousand words here:
Try Krita instead of Gimp. I switched to krita few months ago and its keep improving.
That or inkscape
I use all 3, they serve different purposes. GIMP is image Manipulation (it's in the name), Krista is drawing, and inkscape is designing stuff and svgs.
One of us! one of us! One of us!
I tried the plasma 6 alpha and although it's still a bit rough around the edges this should be a marvelous release given the time they still have to fix all the bugs.
u can use visual studio code instead of visual studio. about gaming - not that hard using wine+lutris, the future is here, we can install and run exe-s in linux!
Yes, I'm using VSCodium, but Visual Studio is of course totally different regarding features.
At the moment, I don't have the hardware to run games... Will try it out next year..
At the moment, I don’t have the hardware to run games… Will try it out next year…
There's plenty of great old games and also newer games that don't require high specs.
For example indie games like Slay the Spire & Hades
And there's always Nintendo games like Pokemon that you can play through emulators (Bsnes, Mgba, MelonDS, Dolphin, Citra, Yuzu, etc.)
The feature difference is artificial due to first party extension licensing restrictions.
That's Visual Studio Code vs VSCodium - I believe OP is referring to Visual Studio, the full blown IDE that's been out for far longer than VS Code, which does have a completely different feature set.
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You probably couldn't game very much on a macbook. Maybe you could on the more expensive variants with Radeon Pro graphics, but those aren't your typical gaming GPUs.
Man, of all the Lemmy instances to choose a thunderbolt screen name with... Jk, glad you had a good experience - welcome aboard man
😅 Nothing to do with that ideology!
Fun fact: I used emojis to reproduce and report a bug in the Lemmy web UI. That's why the ⚡s are there.
And thanks.
You can probably replace your service script (sorry, but that's a hack) with a line in /etc/modules or /etc/modules-load.d/.
If that doesn't work, add your modprobe script to /usr/lib/logind/system-sleep/ (simple switch case with example). Not sure about the logind part, it's elogind for me since i use dinit, not Systemd.
TODO
- doddle via steam, easy otherwise.
- If you're keen, I'm waiting for stable.
- No. (let them come)
- Hold your ponies. You might want to wait, because tearing control isn't wiedly used in games.
- Praise Faust!
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