Ricky HussmannSep 11, 2025
Charles Perry

I see a lot of grumbling about Tahoe. The icons suck. Liquid glass doesn’t work on the desktop. Etc. If you need Xcode for your job, you’re stuck and you have my sympathy. But if you don’t need Mac-only software, you should really give Linux a chance.

I know. Insert your own “Linux on the desktop” joke here. But if you haven’t checked Linux out in a few years, it’s come a long way. No, its design sensibilities aren’t on par with the Mac of 10 years ago, but neither are Apple’s today. #macOS

Sep 10, 2025 at 2:19pmWeb
Show threadCharles PerrySep 10, 2025
If you’re a web dev or designer, you should especially check Linux out. It is soooo nice using the same OS on your desktop and server. It eliminates all the context switching and makes testing a breeze.
#macOS
Show threadSteven WoolgarSep 10, 2025

@DazeEnd @fahrni how do you make money making software and selling it on Linux?

I’m not being facetious, it is a serious question.

Show threadRob FahrniSep 10, 2025

@woolie @DazeEnd Probably doing service type stuff. Backend service with a web client.

At Pelco we built turnkey hardware for monitoring lots of video cameras. Custom hardware with embedded Linux and our custom UI.

Show threadSteven WoolgarSep 10, 2025

@fahrni @DazeEnd but that isn’t consumer software though. That market is well established.

I can’t stand X11 based UI and Wayland seems to have huge holes in terms of accessibility.

I’m not complaining about Linux so much as looking for a way to switch.

Show threadRob FahrniSep 10, 2025
@woolie @DazeEnd The thought of making a Windows and Linux version of Stream has crossed my mind.
Show threadSteven WoolgarSep 10, 2025
@fahrni @DazeEnd Windows has a paying user base. I don’t know that Linux users pay for software. I hope I’m wrong.
Show threadRob FahrniSep 10, 2025

@woolie @DazeEnd Yeah, if you build a really good Windows app you could make a living from it. I have no idea about Linux. I think the expectation is it’ll be free.

I don’t know of anyone doing desktop (true native desktop) apps on Linux for a price.

Show threadSteven WoolgarSep 10, 2025

@fahrni same here. I’d consider moving to Linux but without paying customers there what is the point.

I’d love to see what the breakdown of a popular app like Reaper is for people paying for it by platform.

Also, Linux dev tools make Xcode look like a golden child. I don’t want to hear about vim or emacs.

Show threadRob FahrniSep 10, 2025

@woolie Oh, yeah, dev tools on Linux. They’re arcane, like web dev.

The good thing is Visual Studio Code runs there so you could probably get a bunch of plugins that make it a great IDE.

I worked with a died-in-the-wool emac guy who switched to Visual Studio Code and he loved it.