This. I hardly understand Linux but I tentatively switched to xubuntu in 2017. Ever since, I only boot windows once every 3-6 months for some proprietary software.
It's an amazing feeling when your OS isn't insisting left and right on behavior you don't want.
> It's an amazing feeling when your OS isn't insisting left and right on behavior you don't want.
Yepp, I get this confirmed every so often when I need to boot/install Windows. I will not deny Linux has issues, but so far these issues could be solved or at least worked around. They can be frustrating at times, but at least they tickle the problem solving and learning part of my brain instead of the part reserved for unreasonable anger.
And an advice for anyone new to Linux: Use KDE Plasma (preferably Kubuntu or Debian). Afaict they are the future of Linux (on desktop and mobile) and already better than Windows on desktop. Better in all 3 ways: grandma-friendliness, for corporate/academic/work and for the power-user.
Literally only 2 things lacking right now is those 3 last game titles left which can’t run via Steam/Lutris and those corporate Windows apps which I prefer to run in a VM (virt-manager).
HDR gaming is the only purpose of my Windows drive anymore. Fingers crossed that Valve has a simplified Linux HDR implementation that desktop users can utilize once the OLED Steam Deck releases
This. I hardly understand Linux but I tentatively switched to xubuntu in 2017. Ever since, I only boot windows once every 3-6 months for some proprietary software.
It's an amazing feeling when your OS isn't insisting left and right on behavior you don't want.
> It's an amazing feeling when your OS isn't insisting left and right on behavior you don't want.
Yepp, I get this confirmed every so often when I need to boot/install Windows. I will not deny Linux has issues, but so far these issues could be solved or at least worked around. They can be frustrating at times, but at least they tickle the problem solving and learning part of my brain instead of the part reserved for unreasonable anger.
And an advice for anyone new to Linux: Use KDE Plasma (preferably Kubuntu or Debian). Afaict they are the future of Linux (on desktop and mobile) and already better than Windows on desktop. Better in all 3 ways: grandma-friendliness, for corporate/academic/work and for the power-user.
Literally only 2 things lacking right now is those 3 last game titles left which can’t run via Steam/Lutris and those corporate Windows apps which I prefer to run in a VM (virt-manager).
HDR gaming is the only purpose of my Windows drive anymore. Fingers crossed that Valve has a simplified Linux HDR implementation that desktop users can utilize once the OLED Steam Deck releases
Edit: Looks like KDE could have this sorted soon: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/merge_requests/4589