Just made the switch to Linux as a lifetime Windows user.
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This is why Mint is what I always recommend to people who are switching over for the first time. Congrats and welcome.
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Linux works great generally. My wife and I have been using for 20 years since we dumped windows.
The deal is that Linux is great for FOSS but limited for commercial apps. One generally needs to deside based on apps they run. Hardware is similar.
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Cinnamon is a dope desktop manager, too, good choices all around.
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Laptops often have issues with Linux because they have a lot of proprietary garbage- web cams being the most infamous.
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I bounced around to all sorts of systems and DEs and came to this same conclusion. Debian + KDE is where it all ended up after try easily over 20 different systems throughout the years.
It’s the most “we trust you, but also respect your time” combo I’ve found.
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Welcome! Be sure if to reach out to the community if you have any issues or questions. We love to help!
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The sense of ownership and control the Linux experience offers is something I've never felt with Windows.
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My comment was not meant to steer anyone away from Linux, just pointing out something.
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Congrats! There’s probably a few things not perfect that you haven’t noticed yet-but ya, despite what the trolls say, Linux pretty much just works these days. Oftentimes better than windows.
Sometimes you’ll run into a program that is windows only and that’s a pain. The first thing I do is try to find a linux alternative-sometimes you can sometimes you can’t (stuff designed to interface with your hardware can be a pain sometimes - controllers, rgb lights, fan speeds, motherboard stuff). Bottles works great for running windows programs. And if all else fails a windows vm.
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I got 35+ years into Windows.
I'm the guy they get to "fix" stuff in PROD.
I fight Windows all day.
I'm not doing that at home anymore. -
Windows 11 no longer "just working" is what made me finally take Linux seriously as an option and I am so glad I did.
I genuinely think it is ready for prime time. As I said elsewhere the concept of immutable distros is a game changer for those of us who like to customize but hate the command line
