MajestixJun 19, 2024

Why do you have to install Usb-Drivers on Windows, but I never had to do it on Linux?

https://lemmy.world/post/16700617

Why do you have to install Usb-Drivers on Windows, but I never had to do it on Linux? - Lemmy.World

On my Job I regularly have to install Windows PCs and sometimes even install the USB Drivers for Mouse and Keyboard to work. Why dont I have to do that on Linux ever? Seems weird not to have them installed on Windows.

Show threadBearOfaTimeJun 19, 2024

I’ve had the opposite experience - nearly everything works out of the box on Windows, yet not even a Logitech mouse works on Linux unless I go find some third party tool to make it work.

A mouse that works instantly on XP (probably on Win95).

Show threadDarkThoughtsJun 19, 2024
That sounds like the dumbest bullshit ever. What kinda of mouse are we talking about that does not work with generic mouse drivers?!
Show threadhemkoJun 19, 2024
If I had to guess, the programmable extra buttons on a Logitech mouses.
Show threadDarkThoughtsJun 19, 2024
That would not work under Windows either, unless you install the extra proprietary app and he specifically talked about an out of the box experience. That implies basic functionality.
Show threadhemko
Yeah, I’m stretching it a bit
Jun 19, 2024 at 4:54pmWeb