cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/34247715

Curious on the experiences of those recently migrating to Linux from Windows 10, Intel-based MacOS, etc. How is it being on Linux? Anything surprise or frustrate you?

  • FreddiesLantern@leminal.space
    19·
    18 days ago

    It’s a breath of fresh air and a real productivity boost. It’s been ages since I’ve been so enthusiastic and passionate about pc’s.

  • AyD@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    11·
    17 days ago

    These few month been relatively smooth sailing. Lot of unlearning and recognizing just how limiting windows was in comparison.

    I tried helping a friend with windows recently and immediate felt like I was back in the gulag, so yeah I think Im here for good

  • RavenofDespair@lemmy.ml
    10·
    17 days ago

    Linux is amazing using it for one year now. File explorer tabs is the best thing. Steam proton games works great. Updating software is no longer a nightmare. Big thanks to the Linux community. :)

  • with chicken@lemmy.ml
    7·
    17 days ago

    Doing great. Learned alot about Linux. I’m not that good at working with coding or so, but I love the help I can get from the Linux community. I’m on Fedora, because I liked their homepage, and because I had to start somewhere😁

  • Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca
    6·
    17 days ago

    amazing, best thing I’ve done (although I’m not a fan of bazzite) but besides bazzite, the best thing. never looking back.

    It just works… nothing bothering me, no annoying bullshit. it all just works as expected

  • blackbrook@mander.xyz
    6·
    17 days ago

    I switched over a decade ago. It was great. Since then Windows has only gotten worse and Linux and its desktops have only gotten better. It’s wild to me people still need to ask this.

  • CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.netEnglish
    6·
    17 days ago

    Nobara has been great. I fucked it up once and had to do a full resinstall. I also tried Mint and Bazzite but ended up going back to Nobara. Only had to go boot into Windows a few times to use some old programs but pretty much everything else has been perfect for me.

  • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
    5·
    17 days ago

    I switched about a year ago. It’s going great. The only problem with my computer was because my RAM broke, but that would’ve still happened on Windows.

  • toomanypancakes@piefed.worldEnglish
    5·
    17 days ago

    For the most part it’s great, I’m just a bit sad I haven’t been able to get a couple of my vsts working in reaper. Other than that, no complaints at all. It boots faster, feels less bloated, and I can still play every game I’ve cared about so far.

  • froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    5·
    17 days ago

    Switched from w10 to arch on my home, mostly gaming, pc. It feels nice, and i like their rolling update model. But i had s lot of experience with Ubuntu before, currently have it on my working laptop

  • Linearity@piefed.zipEnglish
    5·
    17 days ago

    Switched from macOS a year ago due to end life support, got the hang of the system after distro hopping for a while
    Now I use Manjaro on a handheld 😝 never using macOS or Windows again

  • Matth78@lemmy.zipEnglish
    5·
    17 days ago

    Working nice, no real problems. I am using Fedora. Still forced to use a virtual windows machine (actually a docker image) to make python exe for windows and to use excel (via winapps).

    Only thing I didn’t get to is to set a good backup strategy yo be able to easily restore previous state if anything broke. It’s possible but ask for too much time to do it properly. Which there was an alternative to macrium reflects for windows.
    I know there is time machine but my sub volumes are not named the way time machine is expecting.
    It would be nice to have an easy app setting it all up!