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I've been on a linux desktop for several years now. I use a VM for any windows dev I have to do. I should have made the switch sooner. Consider that instead

by edoo 8y ago

I've been on a linux desktop for several years now. I use a VM for any windows dev I have to do. I should have made the switch sooner. Consider that instead of windows.

Tade0 8y ago
I switched from Windows to Linux after a certain update was happy to lock me out of my account. Only thing I miss really is the battery life.
- sofaofthedamned 8y ago
  Strangely on my 6 month old Lenovo X1 Carbon Thinkpad I have better battery on Fedora 28 than on Windows 10. I think maybe Windows updates are part of the reason, the fans go mad when there's a WU process running, I don't think i've ever heard the fan going off under Linux. Workloads aren't massive - on both platforms i've probably 50% Firefox, 30% VSCode, 20% SSH. I rarely need to boot into Windows bar 2 apps. However the update process is so unbearable I make sure to login once a week just to make sure major updates are done as i've been stuck before trying to login but WU spends 15 minutes finalising some update. Can't believe they made update management worse under W10, it's easiest the best bit about Linux when I show newbies.
szemet 8y ago
I'm using Linux on desktop for more then 10 years now. I guess the main reason is that after a few years you just can't leave it - due to the IKEA effect ;) (same with using Emacs) And even if the desktop situation gets worse (so you have to fix something) you just bond more: Catch-22... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA_effect
- beatgammit 8y ago
  Huh, I didn't realize that was a thing. My wife and I continue to buy unassembled products because: - price - we like assembling stuff - our sedan is enough to buy furniture - cheaper, unassembled furniture presents less commitment We've replaced Ikea furniture without any attachment issues that I can detect other than the sunk cost fallacy, but that seems to be more prevalent in our more expensive purchases. I didn't realize that so many people because attached to Ikea stuff.

by edoo 8y ago

I've been on a linux desktop for several years now. I use a VM for any windows dev I have to do. I should have made the switch sooner. Consider that instead of windows.

Tade0 8y ago

I switched from Windows to Linux after a certain update was happy to lock me out of my account. Only thing I miss really is the battery life.

sofaofthedamned 8y ago
Strangely on my 6 month old Lenovo X1 Carbon Thinkpad I have better battery on Fedora 28 than on Windows 10. I think maybe Windows updates are part of the reason, the fans go mad when there's a WU process running, I don't think i've ever heard the fan going off under Linux. Workloads aren't massive - on both platforms i've probably 50% Firefox, 30% VSCode, 20% SSH. I rarely need to boot into Windows bar 2 apps. However the update process is so unbearable I make sure to login once a week just to make sure major updates are done as i've been stuck before trying to login but WU spends 15 minutes finalising some update. Can't believe they made update management worse under W10, it's easiest the best bit about Linux when I show newbies.

szemet 8y ago

I'm using Linux on desktop for more then 10 years now. I guess the main reason is that after a few years you just can't leave it - due to the IKEA effect ;) (same with using Emacs) And even if the desktop situation gets worse (so you have to fix something) you just bond more: Catch-22... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA_effect

beatgammit 8y ago
Huh, I didn't realize that was a thing. My wife and I continue to buy unassembled products because: - price - we like assembling stuff - our sedan is enough to buy furniture - cheaper, unassembled furniture presents less commitment We've replaced Ikea furniture without any attachment issues that I can detect other than the sunk cost fallacy, but that seems to be more prevalent in our more expensive purchases. I didn't realize that so many people because attached to Ikea stuff.