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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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GeneFC wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 1:46 pm
in my opinion, a program runs best with the operating system on which it was programmed. probably most freecad programmers use xubuntu
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:18 pm
GeneFC wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 1:46 pm
in my opinion, a program runs best with the operating system on which it was programmed. probably most freecad programmers use xubuntu
I have no particular issues with Debian, Manjaro, and Ubuntu.

Admittedly, I'm not a "freecad programmer", But, I do compile it on all three platforms almost daily.

The concept of "runs best" seems nebulous, how would you quantify it without defined criteria, benchmarks, and tests with identical hardware? You'd need to determine that all operating systems had comparable drivers, etc.

And, when the tests were done, users would still not get the same experience, unless they duplicated the hardware and OS from the tests.
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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drmacro wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:41 pm

i started freecad with linux mint mate. i had some problems. xubuntu was recommended to me. I tested it and the problems were gone.
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:44 pm i started freecad with linux mint mate. i had some problems. xubuntu was recommended to me. I tested it and the problems were gone.
My objection is completely related to you telling someone to change OS to fix a problem when using FreeCAD.

That is simply bad advice and very misleading.

(Mint was the hot ticket at one time. Not so much any more. :lol: )

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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:44 pm
drmacro wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:41 pm

i started freecad with linux mint mate. i had some problems. xubuntu was recommended to me. I tested it and the problems were gone.
That doesn't mean that any number of other Linux OS's might have done the same.

I think you'll also find plenty of folks running FC on Mint now.
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:18 pm probably most freecad programmers use xubuntu
I'm not sure about that, where did you get that information?
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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chrisb wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:40 pm
I'm not sure about that, where did you get that information?

here is an example
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debian is the base of xubuntu

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wanderfan use ubuntu, very similar
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If I find any more information in the future, I'll post it here
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:00 pm If I find any more information in the future, I'll post it here
Not necessary. I had thought there was an overview somewhere.
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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chrisb wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:07 pm
I would find such official information, which operating system which programmer uses, very good.


btw: sliptonic seems also to use something like that
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Re: Problem converting STL to Freecad solid

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thomas-neemann wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:00 pm wanderfan use ubuntu, very similar
Not necessarily, that is likely a snap release.

Still, this is no argument to say "freecad runs better on xubuntu", each system has it's own set of problem something might work better on linux than on windows while something else is worse. I don't think we can objectively say any specific system is better and specially not a distro and even less so a specific spin of that distro. The correct way of expressing this would be "FreeCAD has worked great in Xubuntu LTS on my pc, consider trying it"
GeneFC wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:50 pm That is simply bad advice and very misleading.
I agree, specially when it is expressed so bluntly without the required nuance.
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