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[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 29 points 1 week ago

they require Logitech software on Windows

This seems more like a logitech issue than a linus issue.

[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago

Compatibility problems caused by third parties only targeting Windows are still Linux issues for the end user if they become a problem when they use Linux. It isn't fair but that is the practical reality.

[-] Metju@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Well, technically, they're 3rd party problems. But I get your point about seeing this from the end-user perspective.

And yeah, it's DEFINITELY not fair

[-] skibidi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

The issue isn't that they didn't work, as I said I wasn't expecting them to when I bought the mouse.

The issue is their behavior has started changing with updates. I don't mind, but I'm a tinkerer. My wife, my MiL, most of my friends, absolutely do not want to deal with an inconsistent computer experience.

Different definitions of 'ready' I guess. Been using primarily Linux for years, so it was 'ready' for me back then - but nothing has changed in the mean time that would change my recommendation for people who just want a boring stable computer.

[-] fenrasulfr@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Was the logitech mouse not supported by libratbag (backend of Piper)?

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

This sentence alone is why Linux is a hard sell for the average person.

[-] rolling@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I don't know what defines "the average user", but the average user does not use a mouse that requires proprietary software for its side buttons to work, in my experience.

[-] fenrasulfr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I agree with you on that one, but since we do not have official support we will have to get by with the hard work of the community.

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