IMO, the hardest part of moving over is relearning a bunch of things you’ve taken for granted. However, Windows has been changing and breaking things at such a rapid pace, that not even my friends who still use it can keep track.
I switched to linux because I estimated that it would take less effort to relearn some basic things rather than having to keep fixing my windows installation.
I think the hardest part of moving over is the temptation to dual-boot. Linux is better, but if you have Windows 11 installed and you need to boot into it for something or other, you’re never going to use Linux.
And then there are the challenges of setting up a VM in Linux.,
I’ve had a couple of people suggest they were going to dualboot and I often suggest against it. Logging in and out is more of a deterrent than people realize.
The only instance where I think it would be effective is if you work with MS software, in that case you can get away with having a work OS and a home OS.
I think it’s better to have a work computer and home computer. Not just for ease of switching to Linux, but also because doing anything personal on your work computer is a security risk.
IMO, the hardest part of moving over is relearning a bunch of things you’ve taken for granted. However, Windows has been changing and breaking things at such a rapid pace, that not even my friends who still use it can keep track.
I switched to linux because I estimated that it would take less effort to relearn some basic things rather than having to keep fixing my windows installation.
I think the hardest part of moving over is the temptation to dual-boot. Linux is better, but if you have Windows 11 installed and you need to boot into it for something or other, you’re never going to use Linux.
And then there are the challenges of setting up a VM in Linux.,
I’ve had a couple of people suggest they were going to dualboot and I often suggest against it. Logging in and out is more of a deterrent than people realize.
The only instance where I think it would be effective is if you work with MS software, in that case you can get away with having a work OS and a home OS.
I think it’s better to have a work computer and home computer. Not just for ease of switching to Linux, but also because doing anything personal on your work computer is a security risk.