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should I completely jumpship to linux when windows 10 ends support/am ready or dualboot ltsc and linux (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Mwa@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Which is the better option + spinning a vm is possible and ltsc the only issue is I have to repirte a windows license for ltsc(and according to Microsoft ltsc was mostly designed for embedded systems) thanks for any help and I decided to post it on the linux community bcs I couldn't find a suitable place to post it and this is related to linux but man I love linux tho and if I go with the jumpship method I have to sadly leave some games behind like roblox (it's fine due to some moderation issues bad games etc etc but ngl its a fun game ik sober exists but i kinda dont wanna use a android emulator to play roblox i could use it since its our only option for linux and also i need to wait some time for my affinity subscription to end orrrr i try running it on bottles/wine again)
Edit: I have delete roblox due to 2 reasons one to ease deleting windows and their management
Edit 2: i might test first If I ever boot into my windows disk to see if I need it anymore

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[–] DoubleChad@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Throwing out another idea: I upgraded an aging laptop and put mint on it and it's my main right now, but I can get on the newer windows computer if I need to. I rarely need to now, though things will come up and its nice to have an out. Recently it was getting my printer working which I so rarely use. Didn't have the patience, just needed the doc printed, flipped to windows.

It's a little sad to me. I watched windows rise to its peak with windows 2000 and slowly fall. Been using it since 3.1, and had dos-only for a little while before that. It's time to say goodbye. Been on and off with Linux since the early 2000s but this is my first real big push to use it outside of work or projects. Linux has come a long way from those days.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

what printer brand your on?

[–] DoubleChad@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a Canon. If I just sit down for a bit with it I'm sure I can get it working, but sometimes you just want it to work right now.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

oh brother people say it works and hp there is a software for it and idk about canon but there is prob no linux support like their cameras.

[–] ccdfa@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Cups takes some playing with to get right but once you have it setup and saved, the thing should work whenever

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

ohh yeah cups i forgot ik its used by the hp software