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Do you currently use Linux, or would you consider giving Linux a shot? (self.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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[–] gaytswiftfan 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

can I kinda hijack this topic to ask a question?

I have a laptop I bought around quarantine, it was never a great laptop to begin with but over time it's slowed down to a point where even opening Firefox takes a very long time. It's near unusable! (It's not a problem with a bunch of stuff running — I have everything turned off on startup outside of essentials).

Anyway my question — is Ubuntu more lightweight than Windows 11? I only use the laptop for internet browsing and such

[–] ken27238 3 points 1 year ago

Depends on what desktop environment you use. XFCE isn’t that good looking but it’s fast.

Gnome other “pretty” desktop interfaces are gonna slow down an already not fast computer.

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