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any good alternatives?

by gfody 3y ago

yogorenapan 3y ago
Unless you game, Linux is very good. I’ve been using it for 4 years and it’s much more stable than others make it out to be. You do need to be careful not to mess things up though. Accidentally broke kernel modules yesterday and had to spend a few hours debugging without internet
- khedoros1 3y ago
  I've been using solely Linux on my gaming PC for the past 4 years. After about 15 years of waiting, the experience got good enough for me around then.
- citrin_ru 3y ago
  Not only games, any closed source software typically built for Windows or at best Win+Mac. Affinity Photo is one of such apps I use and generally proprietary graphics software has no Linux versions.
- felsokning 3y ago
  > Unless you game... I think this is in-part due to the OS targets of the games, themselves, over gaming support in Linux (in general). There are plenty of *nix-based OS'es that are designed - specifically - for gaming[1]. [1] - https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-distributions/ https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-distributions/
beefnugs 3y ago
linux if you know enough. Otherwise you can use win10 for many more years by going into firewall, and disabling everything you know for a fact you aren't using (watch out some windows updates will re-enable whatever the hell it wants)
masfoobar 3y ago
I will defend GNU/Linux, here. I hear people say bad things about Linux... but I have been using it since 2008. I have tried various distributions. Obviously some I prefer more than others. I think Debian is great, and the one I stick with in recent years. Same for servers.. using Debian. I personally do not have bad experience. Over the years.. yes.. I made some mistakes. For example, accidentally deleting a directory when in root mode. This is purely because I was tinkering/learning. I guess the same thing could happen if new to Windows and accidentally deleting a folder in C:\Windows While I am primarily a Linux user, I do use Windows as well at work.. and helping non-techie family members with their XP, Vista, 7, 10 or 11 over the years. I do not share the "issues" some people have (that I have known) trying Linux. Difficult to install, difficult getting XYZ driver to work, etc. Sure - gaming on Linux might still be an issue. This is something I cannot comment on. While I do have a Steam account, I don't use it that often. If I did, it might be on Windows. I just dont have the time for gaming, except for playing on a console at times. Last I heard, gaming on Linux is getting better. Maybe I am going from memory from a few years ago and things are different, now. The biggest "issue" in my opinion with Linux is, generally speaking, you have all software except one. Think about it. For web browsers, I have everything except IE/Edge. For Emails, I have everything except Outlook. While on Windows, I have "everything" I mean this in a general sense, of course. This is a topic that could add a few more paragraphs but I think I have covered enough. In my personal opinion, I would love to see more love of GNU/Linux on desktops and laptops!
cultofmetatron 3y ago
popos is been great for me. its ubuntu based so well supported but has a lot of nice bells and whistles

any good alternatives?

by gfody 3y ago

any good alternatives?

Unless you game, Linux is very good. I’ve been using it for 4 years and it’s much more stable than others make it out to be. You do need to be careful not to mess things up though. Accidentally broke kernel modules yesterday and had to spend a few hours debugging without internet

khedoros1 3y ago
I've been using solely Linux on my gaming PC for the past 4 years. After about 15 years of waiting, the experience got good enough for me around then.
citrin_ru 3y ago
Not only games, any closed source software typically built for Windows or at best Win+Mac. Affinity Photo is one of such apps I use and generally proprietary graphics software has no Linux versions.
felsokning 3y ago
> Unless you game... I think this is in-part due to the OS targets of the games, themselves, over gaming support in Linux (in general). There are plenty of *nix-based OS'es that are designed - specifically - for gaming[1]. [1] - https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-distributions/ https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-distributions/

beefnugs 3y ago

linux if you know enough. Otherwise you can use win10 for many more years by going into firewall, and disabling everything you know for a fact you aren't using (watch out some windows updates will re-enable whatever the hell it wants)

masfoobar 3y ago

I will defend GNU/Linux, here. I hear people say bad things about Linux... but I have been using it since 2008. I have tried various distributions. Obviously some I prefer more than others. I think Debian is great, and the one I stick with in recent years. Same for servers.. using Debian. I personally do not have bad experience. Over the years.. yes.. I made some mistakes. For example, accidentally deleting a directory when in root mode. This is purely because I was tinkering/learning. I guess the same thing could happen if new to Windows and accidentally deleting a folder in C:\Windows While I am primarily a Linux user, I do use Windows as well at work.. and helping non-techie family members with their XP, Vista, 7, 10 or 11 over the years. I do not share the "issues" some people have (that I have known) trying Linux. Difficult to install, difficult getting XYZ driver to work, etc. Sure - gaming on Linux might still be an issue. This is something I cannot comment on. While I do have a Steam account, I don't use it that often. If I did, it might be on Windows. I just dont have the time for gaming, except for playing on a console at times. Last I heard, gaming on Linux is getting better. Maybe I am going from memory from a few years ago and things are different, now. The biggest "issue" in my opinion with Linux is, generally speaking, you have all software except one. Think about it. For web browsers, I have everything except IE/Edge. For Emails, I have everything except Outlook. While on Windows, I have "everything" I mean this in a general sense, of course. This is a topic that could add a few more paragraphs but I think I have covered enough. In my personal opinion, I would love to see more love of GNU/Linux on desktops and laptops!

cultofmetatron 3y ago

popos is been great for me. its ubuntu based so well supported but has a lot of nice bells and whistles