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My problem with Linux as a desktop is that it invariably breaks, and when it does, I have to waste a day figuring out what the hell is wrong with it. Windows 1
by MisterBastahrd 5y ago
My problem with Linux as a desktop is that it invariably breaks, and when it does, I have to waste a day figuring out what the hell is wrong with it. Windows 11 Pro is close enough to the things I like about Macs to make the switch, and I can run Linux in the hypervisor so that I never have to touch a Windows shell. Hell, I can even run Linux desktop apps right next to my Windows apps.
- thaumaturgy 5y agoI suspect that recent efforts to make virtualization even more seamless is going to have a big impact on how we do daily computing in the very near future. My next system is going to be a lightweight Linux host with a pile of VMs and something like https://github.com/casualsnek/cassowary https://github.com/casualsnek/cassowary, with juicy enough hardware to make it feel like I'm only running one OS.
- fartcannon 5y agoYou've got that backwards. You're going to want to run Windows in VM to protect yourself from Microsoft's bullshit spying. With Linux, at least you _can_ fix the problems.
- notatoad 5y agomy experience with windows has been that troubleshooting it is mostly a waste of time, and if it breaks the best course of action is to re-install from scratch. which is the same as my troubleshooting procedure on ubuntu.