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Do you currently use Linux, or would you consider giving Linux a shot? (self.askbeehaw)

submitted 2 years ago by UngodlyAudrey to c/askbeehaw

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I get the feeling that Lemmy has a relatively higher concentration of Linux users. I'm preparing to move over to Linux when I build my new computer. I already put Linux Mint Cinnamon edition on one of my old laptops and I like it quite a bit. I figure that since I've been wanting to switch over for years, I should just do it. The games were the thing holding me back, and Proton seems to have taken care of that(I don't really play multiplayer games that require anticheat... I'm a singleplayer kind of girl).

For me, anyway, I want to switch because Windows has been creeping me out with its telemetry. Windows 11 looks lousy, and I'd have to jump through some hoops to get my old hardware on 11, anyway.

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[–] Safeguard 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Debian user here. Both for my servers and my desktops.

I develop for companies, and the tools of my trade are just easier to use on a linux machine. I could not get used to doing it from a windows machine, even with WSL. It's just not the same / not easy enough.

I gave up hibernation, so I could have encrypted harddrive (With all those company stuff, it just makes more sense), I gave up fingerprint scanners in favor of passwords. But I got back speed and ease of working. I'd make that trade any day.