I have been dual booting for a while with no issues whatsoever.
I develop software on Ubuntu because the tools I use work out of the box.
I play games on Windows because the games I play work out of the box.
Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
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Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#72The real reasons I use Linux are mostly out of convenience. For example, updating all my software and OS using one command rather than clicking on 50 updaters.
Linux has its conveniences but I think I definitely spend more times on updates. Some break things and some like Nvidia's drivers can take me ages to actually apply (though with that one the usual trick seems to be to remove --purge nvidia-* first).
On my optimus laptop fedora+nvidia work quite well, I recommend you give it a try. Use official instructions for adding nvidia drivers from the rpmfusion repository.
You can even try Silverblue. On the off chance something breaks, i do an rpm-ostree rollback, reboot and the system is on it's previous working state. I could troubleshoot stuff If I want to but I usually wait for an upstream fix before I update again.
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#73As someone with RSI who uses speech recognition to control most software on my desktop, X11 -> Wayland has been a massive roadblock. Ad-infested Windows isn’t great, but at least it doesn’t feel like I’m fighting any devs just to be able to use my computer in an accessible manner.
>Ad-infested Windows I don't see any ads from windows. Not sure what you're talking about.
Windows ads are mainly confined to the default windows apps, like 'news' etc. Also Cortana I think, but I never use it.
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#74My main reason for running Linux is the Terminal. I'm 35. Began with computers ~10. Spent my first 10 years using Windows, followed by 10 years of the Mac. I'm (hopefully) in my 10-year Linux run?!
Doesn't Windows have a decent terminal nowadays?
No, it never even had a resizable terminal until early win 10. Unix terminals are an economic powerhouse in themselves and binutils like sed/awk/grep (which windows never had and you need to modify windows to have these tools).
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#75Yet another one of thoses guides.
When XP came out everyone was going to go GNU/Linux, due to Toy'R us interface.
When Vista came out everyone was going to go GNU/Linux, due to DX 10 drivers and hardware requirements.
When 8.x came out everyone was going to go GNU/Linux, due to tablet UI.
When 10 came out everyone was going to go GNU/Linux, due to telemetry.
Now Windows 11 came out, naturally everyone is going to go GNU/Linux yet again.
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#76The real reasons I use Linux are mostly out of convenience. For example, updating all my software and OS using one command rather than clicking on 50 updaters.
I do it out of respect for my hardware. On Windows, it wasn't unusual to be idling ~45c with Spotify and Discord open. That same workload stays well under 35c on Linux, even with my rather paltry 6-year-old CPU.
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#77Linux is free. Did he list that?
Installing Windows is like inviting a really pushy bum to live in your house. Always asking for money.
"You want to open that Zip file? Oh well here's a link to where you can rent the appropriate application for the low low price of..."
After using Windows I feel the need for a shower. What a dumpster fire that OS is.
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#78As someone with RSI who uses speech recognition to control most software on my desktop, X11 -> Wayland has been a massive roadblock. Ad-infested Windows isn’t great, but at least it doesn’t feel like I’m fighting any devs just to be able to use my computer in an accessible manner.
Wayland is still very green, most distributions haven't switched yet, why did you? I can understand that you would want to try Wayland, but when you encountered problems why did you decide to move to Windows instead of going back to X11?
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
>Ad-infested Windows I don't see any ads from windows. Not sure what you're talking about.
Perhaps you disabled them all after you installed it?
no. Only thing I've done is remove widgets from UI - don't see cortana, etc. No special removals or disabling.
Re: Reasons to switch from Windows to Linux
#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well he is right. Linux is not for everyone. It's for people who can learn how to double click an icon that looks different from the one in Windows. That excludes probably 50% of Windows users right there.
This kind of attitude from linux users is significantly responsible for its lack of wider adoption. Who wants to learn something new when the people you need help from are going to treat you like a moron? We both know its more involved than clicking a different icon.
I totally agree. I am still a Linux user, but at home I use a Mac now. Why? Because I got sick of having to work out why my laptop couldn't print things anymore after an update. Not once has that happened to the Windows or Apple devices that my family own. Linux is great for doing all sorts of clever stuff; it's not so good at doing the ordinary stuff reliably.