• blackjam_alex@lemmy.world
    831·
    3 months ago

    Sorry but using less Windows via dual boot setup > Not using Linux at all.

    Whatever works for people is the right choice.

    • Lem Jukes@lemm.eeEnglish
      38·
      3 months ago

      sure but this is linux memes , so nuance and rational thought mean dick all mehbreveh

        • Lem Jukes@lemm.eeEnglish
          5·
          3 months ago

          Please explain this to:

          -My Job

          And then subsequently(or convince my job to migrate to foss alts for the following)

          -Adobe

          -Autodesk

          -Vectric

          -Google(workspaces)

          -intuit

          -Trimble

    • nope@jlai.lu
      6·
      3 months ago

      It’s been >6years I’ve dual booted windows alongside Linux. Granted, the windows partition isn’t often used; but never has it erased my Linux out of existence

    • SeekPie@lemm.ee
      4·
      3 months ago

      I used to have 2 ssds with one for Windows, the other for Linux. When I needed more space for games I just gave up on Windows and haven’t since looked back. (Also converted one of my friends to dual-booting Mint).

    • Psythik@lemm.ee
      141·
      3 months ago

      Hell yeah, another HDR lover on Lemmy! Now there’s two of us!

      That’s the main reason why I use Win11 as my primary OS. 10’s HDR support is half-assed, and KDE’s is even worse. Linux doesn’t even support nVidia GPUs properly, so SDR-to-HDR conversion is missing for both YouTube and local videos. And since Win10 doesn’t have AutoHDR for games, that leaves 11 as my only choice if I want to play games and watch videos in HDR with minimal hassle.

      (edit: And yes I know that converting to HDR isn’t as good as real HDR; but IDC cause it looks amazing to me, especially in the highlights.)

      • phuntis@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        31·
        3 months ago

        yeah nah couldn’t get it to work and I’m not playing around with it anymore I tried for weeks windows just works when it just works on mint I’ll nuke windows

        • exu@feditown.comEnglish
          4·
          3 months ago

          Mint uses Cinnamon desktop, which currently only supports Xorg. For HDR support you need something with Wayland and pretty up to date.

          • phuntis@sopuli.xyzEnglish
            3·
            3 months ago

            cinnamon has experimental wayland support I tried that I tried stuff based on KDE I tried gamescope none of it worked I’m not looking for support I looked for it it doesn’t work right now for me

  • simop_jo@lemmy.world
    21·
    3 months ago

    I know it’s Linux memes but its better than using a bit of both instead of but trying Linux at all. We need more casual people to try Linux. Not just diehards.

    Edit: typo

    • DFX4509B@lemmy.orgEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      The Steam Deck is at least trying to attract the casual users in, and I feel like the Switch 2 getting hammered with bad press right now and getting destroyed by the Nintendo fanbase might convert a few people over to the Steam Deck too.

  • FrederikNJS@lemm.ee
    13·
    3 months ago

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ been daily driving Linux for at least a decade now…

    But I haven’t found a way to run my HTC Vive on my nvidia gpu and the updater software for my car on Linux… So I still have a dual boot for those

  • Vopyr@lemmy.world
    11·
    3 months ago

    I haven’t used windows since 2023, or so, but what’s the problem with using Windows alongside Linux? Sometimes you just need Windows, and Wine isn’t always the answer. Although, I must admit, Linux gaming has reached the point where Windows is needed (probably?) only for games with anti-cheat.

    • phuntis@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      hdr as well as anti-cheat though for me it’s just that really as I don’t play multiplayer so once hdr works on mint windows is getting nuked

  • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
    9·
    3 months ago

    You can dual boot Windows. I’m giving everyone here express permission. You can even mass grave up an LTSC copy of windows 10 for a couple of years, it’s all cool.

    Just be aware! Windows updates do fuck around with the hard drive partitions and MBR, so your copy of Linux might get bricked or partially overwritten once in awhile.

    • piranhaconda@mander.xyz
      2·
      3 months ago

      I was not aware of this… Thanks for the heads up. The only device I have dual booting right now is just my Lenovo Legion Go, handheld gaming. Split windows and Bazzite (fedora based)

      Guess it’s time to wipe the windows. I haven’t even used it that much

  • four@lemmy.zipEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    I have Windows on separate drive, but I haven’t used it in years (I mean, I launched it recently once to check if a hardware issue I was having was Linux specific — it wasn’t). I’m planning to delete it to reclaim the space, but I think I have some files I want to get from there but I don’t want to go through the entire file system to find them, so it’s just sitting there lol

  • GojuRyu@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    I dual booted my study pc. Well technically I did. I didn’t use windows for a few months without thinking about it and by then I was too afraid of windows corrupting my linux if I ever booted it. So I effectively just had a Linux machine with half half the disk space. Never had a problem with it though.

    • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip
      5·
      3 months ago

      I was too afraid of windows corrupting my linux if I ever booted it. So I effectively just had a Linux machine with half half the disk space. Never had a problem with it though.

      That’s basically my story, as well.

      I eventually had a close call where Windows almost booted by misclick - and it scared me it was going to mess up the Linux install I actually use - and I decided the stress wasn’t worth it, to me, to keep a fallback copy of Windows around.

  • Die Martin Die@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    3 months ago

    Forgive me lord, for I have sinned.

    The great flood (me not charging my laptop and leaving it in a humid place for 1.5 years) got rid of that (and everything with it), tho