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Should I switch to Linux? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by SaltyPlans@alien.top to c/framework@hardware.watch

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Been a long time Windows user but with each Windows version, I hate it more. So bloated and locked in. I saw that mint is a good beginner distribution but its not supported by framework. Is Ubuntu really different from Windows with a higher learning curve?

Talk me out of wasting hours to get linux working when Windows works out-of-the-box

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[–] ArcticPrincess@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, it's very different. It's the difference between having a kitchen full of tools to make whatever you want (but you need to learn to cook), versus going to a restaurant where things are made for you, but you can only order what the chef decided to put on the menu (and they secretly spy on everything you do, sell information about you, "reset" your table on their whim, etc.).

A lot of people have put a lot of work into making Linux much more accessible than it used to be, but that's just a thin veneer over a much more complex machine.

Do you like taking things apart and seeing how they work? Switch to Linux.

Have you ever tried programming? Did you hate it? Stick with windows.

Do you want to spend hours twiddling with your computer, eventually getting it to do exactly what you want, the way you want it? Switch.

Do you want to just learn which button you're supposed to press to make things run and never have to think about it again? Stick.

I've been using Linux for about 25 years. Love it. Highly recommended. But it's not for everyone.