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PC Gamer: "I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop" (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

IMO, the hardest part of moving over is relearning a bunch of things you've taken for granted. However, Windows has been changing and breaking things at such a rapid pace, that not even my friends who still use it can keep track.

[–] daddycool@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I switched to linux because I estimated that it would take less effort to relearn some basic things rather than having to keep fixing my windows installation.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I think the hardest part of moving over is the temptation to dual-boot. Linux is better, but if you have Windows 11 installed and you need to boot into it for something or other, you're never going to use Linux.

And then there are the challenges of setting up a VM in Linux.,

[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've had a couple of people suggest they were going to dualboot and I often suggest against it. Logging in and out is more of a deterrent than people realize.

The only instance where I think it would be effective is if you work with MS software, in that case you can get away with having a work OS and a home OS.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I think it's better to have a work computer and home computer. Not just for ease of switching to Linux, but also because doing anything personal on your work computer is a security risk.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Dualboot is "solved" by the price of SSDs. Ain't nobody got space for that.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Depends on the person I guess. I set myself up to dual boot. Last time I booted into windows was well over a month ago, and it was during the initial move over to Linux. I still keep a dual boot, but I'm much more inclined to use the new Linux setup rather than Windows (10, I use 11 for work laptop and I am not at all tempted to install it even for a second boot).

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

I feel like when people have a work computer (running Windows usually) the switch to Linux is generally far easier. Work is the most important thing someone might need Windows for.