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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This week’s Weekly discussion thread will be focused on Linux. I know that Lemmy is VERY biased towards Linux and FOSS, but I'm curious what non-technical people feel about it and what your thoughts are.

Some starters:

Have you used Linux? If so, what was your experience like?
Would you run it as your primary system? Why or why not?
What would it take to get you to do so?
Do you feel it's a solid option?
Are there any changes that you'd think would benefit consumers and aid with adoption?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I ran Mandrake Linux in roughly 2003 or so, but went back to Windows because games didn't work.

Ever since Windows 11 has come around I thought it was a good idea to possibly attempt to move to Linux again. I'm strongly leaning towards Mint because it's fairly Linux beginner friendly from what I hear.

I run an IT firm and we have recently been putting together an open-source stack.

The problem is that we use a lot of Microsoft software on the back end and some of that can't be replaced.

The other issue is that while gaming has come a long way, a good chunk of my 5,000 games still don't run on Linux. Newer ones tend to be glitchy for a great deal of time before they function perfectly. Also I happen to currently have an Nvidia card which I have heard is a problem.

If anyone has any recommendations, I would love to hear them! From servers, to productivity, to gaming I am open to whatever you guys would recommend.