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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been seeing all these posts about Linux lately, and looking at them, I can honestly see the appeal. I'd love having so much autonomy over the OS I use, and customize it however I like, even having so many options to choose from when it comes to distros. The only thing holding me back, however, is incompatibility issues. A lot of programs I work with very often are Windows-exclusive, and alternatives supporting Linux are rare. So I guess I'm stuck with Windows, since I deem those particular programs really important.

Any advice from Linux nerds here? All constructive replies are very appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Well you can't really use something not useful to you. Yes Linux is very nice but at the end of the day you gotta use the thing that gets the job done.

[–] cybersandwich 5 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Agree.

Take this from someone who has spent entirely too long fighting to make certain software and games work on Linux..seriously way too much time.

Just dual boot. It's the best of both worlds. You can spend your time in Linux but when you want to play that game or need to use your special software you can just switch into it.

It also gives you the flexibility to try alternative software but you always know you have the real deal on your windows partition if you get stuck.

[–] grue 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hate rebooting to play games (or even just closing my other software, for that matter), so I choose to reject games I'd have to reboot for.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I chose to reject Linux for this same reason. I was rebooting 4-5 times daily to be able to play games, so I just reset the default to windows

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