Trying to get my partner to switch from Windows to Linux. Has anyone tried Scrivener with Wine?
Trying to get my partner to switch from Windows to Linux. Has anyone tried Scrivener with Wine?
My partner doesn't do much on the computer except web browsing and writing. The Scrivener writing program had a Linux version at some point that was abandoned.
I wanted to see if anyone personally has used Scrivener with Wine and if it is fussy or not. How has your experience been?
I could set it up for them, but they're not a tech person and will probably reject Linux if it breaks all the time and they have to get me to come fix it.
Extra irrelevant info: trying to decide on having them try Mint or Ubuntu. Fedora is my daily driver and I typically use a headless Debian install for servers, but I heard Mint and Ubuntu are pretty perfect and low fuss for Windows users.
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Linux makes a fantastic writing / research machine but helping folks make the transition to Linux can be difficult.
Everyone comes at it from a different angle and with a different intensity. Sometimes just letting them explore available options can be what they need. I've found that allowing the transition to be an open, running conversation, can be really helpful and much less stressful. There's a lot to learn, even with Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, etc..
If you haven't found them already, here's a few personal favorite writing apps/systems (in no particular order) I've enjoyed using over the years.
Fadein https://www.fadeinpro.com/
Focus writer https://gottcode.org/focuswriter/
Wordgrinder http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder/index.html
Emacs org-mode https://jacmoes.wordpress.com/2019/09/24/creative-writing-with-emacs/#Manuskript_and_the_cork_board
Nice i look at these
Fadein works great on Linux! I second this!
Love that I can easily switch from phone to laptop when working with Fadein.