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Why I'm leaving Linux

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Re: Why I'm leaving Linux

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Post by cdancette »

Then use a dual boot with Windows. It's quite simple to set up.

Linux is the best os for programming imo (especially if you develop software for Linux servers), so why not keep both?

Re: Why I'm leaving Linux

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Post by vidoc »

codemusings wrote: post #3

After reading these gems: For long my opinion is that to be a real Linux user one should use as few GUI as possible and the Linux kernel is optimized for servers, not for desktops I can't tell if this is satire or not.

The author appears to be serious. His desire of being a 'True Kernel Developer' probably led him to google something like "best distribution for Linux Hacker", perhaps the first result was Arch. At some point our "Linux Hacker" probably started to feel confortable running pacman -Syu twice a day to be on the cutting edge.

Re: Why I'm leaving Linux

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Post by gant »

cdancette wrote: post #11

Then use a dual boot with Windows. It's quite simple to set up. Linux is the best os for programming imo (especially if you develop software for Linux servers), so why not keep both?

Very few cases can't be covered by either WSL or a VM, and having dual-booted for years I can tell you that after a few days you get into the habit of only booting the more convenient OS most of the time. It's twice the maintenance and 5-15 minutes of context switching every time you need to do something else.

Re: Why I'm leaving Linux

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Post by cdancette »

gant wrote: post #13
cdancette wrote: post #11

Then use a dual boot with Windows. It's quite simple to set up. Linux is the best os for programming imo (especially if you develop software for Linux servers), so why not keep both?

Very few cases can't be covered by either WSL or a VM, and having dual-booted for years I can tell you that after a few days you get into the habit of only booting the more convenient OS most of the time. It's twice the maintenance and 5-15 minutes of context switching every time you need to do something else.

I have a window sitting next to my Linux and I use it about twice a year, it's no maintenance at all (less than a VM I would say)

Re: Why I'm leaving Linux

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Post by em3rgent0rdr »

dimitar wrote: post #7

In my experience the distributions with longer release cycles like RHEL are really stable and don't have as many issues like this or you experience them only during the initial setup and then run normally for years. I had a very good experience running a CentOS desktop for two years, even considering the initial hassle I had with sound, installing Skype and video-card drivers. However I actually don't install them be…

> "I want the latest toys"

Fortunately now a lot of linux software is being released as distro-independent packages like AppImage, Flatpak, or Snap. And they contain the particular library versions. So that allows you to have your base OS be something stable while still being able to use the latest version of a particular program.

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