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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] rancidity9480 2 points 1 year ago

I've been interested in Linux since the late 90s and have tried living with it on and off. At this point in my life, it works for most of what I want to do. I have Linux Mint running on one of those mini PCs you can get on Amazon for like $200. If I really need Windows, I have a couple of really old machines I could use. It doesn't happen often.

My PC gaming is limited to mostly classics anyway, so GOG and Steam have enough for me.

Other than that, I need to be able to get online, play some music, edit some photos, and mostly work with text.

As long as they aren't catastrophic failures, I enjoy the...quirks of living with Linux. It's come a long way, but when something goes wrong (and it absolutely will), you're going to have to work for it. Small things are fun and give you a chance to learn. Big things suck.