Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
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@killyourfm I would but I am not technically capable enough!
@415S30 I bet you are. It's so much easier than it used to be!
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@CoastalCoasting Mmm, it's a tough question to answer. Linux is interesting because of how diverse and customizable it can be. Most people are going to tell you "oh, you have to use X," or "only Y is the right choice." I believe the right approach is to ask people what their needs are first.
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@CoastalCoasting Mmm, it's a tough question to answer. Linux is interesting because of how diverse and customizable it can be. Most people are going to tell you "oh, you have to use X," or "only Y is the right choice." I believe the right approach is to ask people what their needs are first.
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@CoastalCoasting So I would ask you things like:
-What type of desktop look and behavior do you like? (Windows or Mac?)
-Have you installed an operating system before?
-What kind of PC or laptop do you want to use Linux on?
-Do you want to play games?
-What kind of software do you regularly use on Windows or macOS?Knowing all this makes it easier to recommend the RIGHT version
But I promise it's significantly easier to install and use than most people think.
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@CoastalCoasting So I would ask you things like:
-What type of desktop look and behavior do you like? (Windows or Mac?)
-Have you installed an operating system before?
-What kind of PC or laptop do you want to use Linux on?
-Do you want to play games?
-What kind of software do you regularly use on Windows or macOS?Knowing all this makes it easier to recommend the RIGHT version
But I promise it's significantly easier to install and use than most people think.
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@CoastalCoasting PS: @codemonkeymike can attest to how easy it is for people to use. He upcycles computers, installs a unique version of Linux on them, and gives them away to all kinds of people with very little technical experience.
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@CoastalCoasting Having started out as an idiot myself, trust me, any Linux that is not designed for specialists will do, e.g. a generalist like Ubuntu. Arenβt there any initiatives in your area that help people along?
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm Arch + i3wm here. NixOS for servers. Once you taste the control, proprietary OSes feel like training wheels.
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm
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@CoastalCoasting PS: @codemonkeymike can attest to how easy it is for people to use. He upcycles computers, installs a unique version of Linux on them, and gives them away to all kinds of people with very little technical experience.
@killyourfm @CoastalCoasting correct. It's been amazing to see completely non tech people get on.
Getting it installed takes a little tech savvy (not much though) but once it's installed, there isn't much to deal with. Just use it!
This is the distro I use
Nixbook OS
A set-and-forget modern operating system designed for simplicity, speed, and peace of mind.
(nixbookos.org)
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm no choice now that MSFT is force feeding son of clippy copilot down everyone's throat
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Yes, there is a variant of Linux called "ZorinOS" which is very similar to Windows. Same shortcuts, same or similar programs, very intuitive and easy to use. But if you are not comfortable with computer stuff it would probably be easier to ask someone who is to install it for you.
Zorin OS - Make your computer better.
Discover the alternative to Windows and macOS designed to make your computer faster, more powerful, secure, and privacy-respecting.
Zorin (zorin.com)
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm Did that 20 years ago ... one of my better choices ... 5/5 would recommend.
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm I jumped over to fedora when they announced the EOL date for win10. At first I setup dual-boot. I expected to be bouncing a lot. But it turns out I rarely needed it. A few months later I just wiped windows altogether. Never looked back. Not even for work. One work app had issue with normal Wine, but adding it as a non-steam game under steams Proton worked flawlessly.
Now I got most of my family switched over to the penguine, even grandparents. They all say only positive things too. 99% of what they do is web based anyway so no surprise there. But they love their laptops are "fast again".
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm I installed Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7 on both my wife's and my mother's PC.
Trained about 1 hour with both, no problems and only minor questions since then.Difficulty: Both play games that only run with Windows. Wine and Lutris solved that.
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Choose Linux and make your PC personal again.
@killyourfm@layer8.space
I need to create a bootable thumb drive or something to bridge the gap to when I have time to re-image my laptop and get all of my work-related setups situated. -
@killyourfm I jumped over to fedora when they announced the EOL date for win10. At first I setup dual-boot. I expected to be bouncing a lot. But it turns out I rarely needed it. A few months later I just wiped windows altogether. Never looked back. Not even for work. One work app had issue with normal Wine, but adding it as a non-steam game under steams Proton worked flawlessly.
Now I got most of my family switched over to the penguine, even grandparents. They all say only positive things too. 99% of what they do is web based anyway so no surprise there. But they love their laptops are "fast again".
@Zander@infosec.exchange @killyourfm@layer8.space
In a world of easy virtualization, I just haven't found nearly as compelling a use-case for dual-booting as I did back in the 90s and first half of the 00s. -
@killyourfm I jumped over to fedora when they announced the EOL date for win10. At first I setup dual-boot. I expected to be bouncing a lot. But it turns out I rarely needed it. A few months later I just wiped windows altogether. Never looked back. Not even for work. One work app had issue with normal Wine, but adding it as a non-steam game under steams Proton worked flawlessly.
Now I got most of my family switched over to the penguine, even grandparents. They all say only positive things too. 99% of what they do is web based anyway so no surprise there. But they love their laptops are "fast again".
I'm pretty close to this point as well. I haven't logged into my Windows install for over a week, and am quite happily doing everything I need in Arch linux.
Windows is in its death throes, and not just on my computer, but in general.
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@CoastalCoasting @codemonkeymike
It's short for distribution. The "variant" of linux that is used, like Arch Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora etc. -
I'm pretty close to this point as well. I haven't logged into my Windows install for over a week, and am quite happily doing everything I need in Arch linux.
Windows is in its death throes, and not just on my computer, but in general.
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For me the last hurdle was getting World of Warcraft working in Linux. It was crashing constantly, then I worked out it was a Wayland issue. Installed XFCE using X11 and no issues whatsoever now.
Was able to do my first clear of Mythic Manaforge Omega tonight using Linux rather than Windows, so another couple of weeks for safety, and it can likely be scrapped
Can't wait!
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