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Switching to Linux was so much less effort than I expected, and so much easier than trying to unfuck a new Windows install (which essentially requires pirating an enterprise version to have a chance), and then still have all of your data stolen despite best efforts. So, yeah, thanks Windows 11.
Ive been teetering on the edge of a fulI move to linux for some time but never could find the energy. I logged onto my windows PC last night, and something about the notification ping, the busted start menu and hearing the fans go wild even though I was doing nothing really pissed me off.
Thought fuck it. Booted up balena etcher, and 30 mins late I was in dual boot Ubuntu. Spent the night getting used to rider and getting the game I'm working on running and I'm NEVER going back to windows.
I tried linux mint a while back and had no end of issues but with Ubuntu it was seamless and painless. I am converted.
Glad it's working! You might get some people saying "Don't use Ubuntu because blah" but keep in mind any complaint about that is so much less of an issue than Windows versus Linux.
I noticed quickly after telling a guy in work than linux folks have... opinions
Glad to hear it! You might try installing KDE on Ubuntu as well, I'm pretty happy with Kubuntu. I tried Mint as well and just didn't like Cinnamon or their update process all that much.
If you live in the GUI you really won’t notice much friction. If you work in power shell or command prompt regularly it’s going to be a lot of muscle memory to break but from the GUI? Anything outside of GNOME will feel like home for you.
Right, but if you're someone who is comfortable with powershell, then you're not going to be intimidated by the CLI like many Windows people are.
Agreed, more differences there, but that's always been an area I thought was so much better to work with on Linux every time I installed. I'm definitely not someone who's lived in the command prompt though!
So true! I owe some of my Linux journey to the discomfort from the downgrade from Windows Enterprise at work to the (kind of shit) Windows Home, at home.