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    Reminder for Windows 10 users who can't upgrade to Windows 11 (lemmy.world)
    submitted 19 hours ago by trespasser69 to c/linuxmemes
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    [–] [email protected] 3 points 16 minutes ago

    Plasma is more similar to Windows Plasma is more customizable Plasma is just as beginner-friendly Plasma has more features Plasma is more actively developed Plasma looks better

    Don't get me wrong, Cinnamon is fine, but it gets recommended religiously to beginners for some reason. It just doesn't make sense, so I will keep repeating this, not least to keep alive the ancient linux tradition of Desktop wars.

    Still, any Windows to Linux transition is a step forward and I support this, upvoted.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

    Mine was when they have windows 8 out for free for a limited time. Then I wasn't able to go back to 7 somehow. Was already into linux by then. That just made me commit 100%. Gamer, CAD user, but still haven't looked back.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

    Remember when Windows XP reached EoL the first time in 2009 and people abandoned it? Yeah, me neither, but I remember Microsoft groaning and extending some support for a few more years, until the final EoL in 2014. I expect the same to happen to 10.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

    or a distro using kde plasma.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

    The average user cares less about their OS being EoL, than that they have to learn a whole new OS that works "completely" different to what they are used to.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

    This just objectively isn't true. The XP EOL date actually forced users hands. There WAS refresh cycle in 2014, the only reason it didn't turn in to the uprising it is seemingly turned into, is because Microsoft kinda got lucky, and this refresh cycle purged Pentim 4-s and Celeron M-s and Pentium D-s, and old Athlons, all of which were ewaste from new.

    [–] nifty 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

    Linux Mint is easy af, that or Ubuntu

    [–] jose1324 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

    Potato potato

    [–] TotalFat 3 points 6 hours ago

    Ahh I do love that classic Harley sound..

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

    The Steam Deck and it's desktop mode is why I decided to try jumping head first into a single boot of Bazzite on my main computer, it's basically like using a Steam deck, just across four monitors, a year in and I haven't looked back.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

    I learned of bazzite today and will be trying an install soonish

    [–] dance_ninja 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

    I'm experimenting with Pop!_OS on my aging laptop running it on a USB drive. Was happy to see it supports 2-in-1 functionality.

    [–] dufkm 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

    I love everything about Pop!_OS. Except the name, that I cannot stand.

    [–] dance_ninja 1 points 15 minutes ago

    It's a silly name for sure.

    [–] dipcart 7 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

    I started on mint a couple months ago and so far I've tried as many distros as I could find. I liked manjaro but then found out about their controversies so I'm currently on endeavour os. Half of the fun for me has been experimenting with different desktops and whatnot, which has gotten me back into computer stuff.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 15 minutes ago

    Which Desktop did you settle on as a favorite?

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

    What are these Manjaro controversies?

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago

    Have a look at this and this.

    [–] [email protected] 23 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

    Oh is this an excuse to hop on the Mint praise train? Don’t mind if I do!

    For me it was smoother than windows to install, it runs much better moment to moment (it’s like the people that made it were worried about making nice software rather than the business goals being pushed by their managers), and most importantly the fact that it is the “beginner” distro doesn’t compromise its capabilities. I am in the terminal all day every day and I use the machine to work on software for embedded Linux systems.

    [–] BoxOfFeet 6 points 10 hours ago

    Mint was so easy to install. I'm pretty new to Linux. Not afraid of having to do things in the terminal, but I don't really know many commands yet. So, I appreciate the graphical managers for updates and drivers. You can definitely tell they really worked to make a polished OS. And I really like Cinnamon. It's a very clean looking DE that has been super easy to transition to from Windows.

    Unlike Kubuntu, I didn't have to do any tricks or install anything from github to get stuff from my Steam library to work, everything just worked. And Kubuntu (or perhaps just Wayland) would crash upon waking my PC from sleep and wouldn't recover.

    [–] Matriks404 4 points 7 hours ago

    I have literally talked to one person at work, that he might want to try out Linux Mint in VM. Dude have never used Linux, but seems to be skilled enough to install it on his own.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

    Huh, and i just installed it on my secondary computer (laptop). Maybe i should setup a dual boot on my main one soon and disable network communications in the windows partition, and then migrate ny files slowly until i can confidently get rid of that partition.

    [–] dai 2 points 2 hours ago

    Mount the partition in Linux and migrate it all?

    I personally thought I'd miss parts of windows, but the consistent bombardment of bing search results when I wanted to search my computer for a filename, application or just fucking anything drove me to curbstomp all my windows installs.

    That and the ever changing settings menus, having to delve through shit sandwiches to end up in an antiquated but familiar window to change a setting was a fucking nightmare.

    Honestly, if there was a bit more KISS happening within windows I'd probably have not moved OS - but Microsoft's never ending desire to change what really worked for so many years drove me to where I am.

    You do you, I'm not here to convince anyone to migrate OS, but having some level of semblance and control - for me is such a relief. Probably some of the ASD + ADHD coming through but I'm sure there are many typical folks that feel the same way.

    [–] [email protected] 44 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

    Using roblox to talk about linux

    [–] pHr34kY 10 points 9 hours ago

    It once played perfectly fine under WINE, then Roblox explicitly blocked it for no good reason.

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    [–] somtwo 12 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

    I've installed mint on my laptop, I like it so far. Everything was super easy to get set up, even the graphics drivers

    [–] Pofski 1 points 3 hours ago

    question, i have a older computer that i want to switch to linux. It has a 1080. Do i just install linux and it will work, or do i have to go look for drivers, or do i have to use the onboard graphics till i get everything installed? How do i have to imagine it?

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

    Now install drivers to webcam, for example elgato

    [–] JackLSauce 71 points 16 hours ago (7 children)

    Weird to use a game that decided to drop its official Linux support for this meme

    [–] MHanak 1 points 3 hours ago

    Not only that but they also detect VMs so if you want to play it you have to dual boot

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    [–] HStone32 4 points 9 hours ago

    Jut put my Mother on mint. Her windows 10 pc is reaching EOS, and I finally convinced her that having to buy a new computer every several years is unacceptable.

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