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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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[–] OddCoincidence@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The situation may be different with bleeding edge Framework laptops but in my experience installing the mainstream Linux distros (e.g. Ubuntu, Fedora) is in general significantly less work than Windows, assuming you're on supported hardware. This is because Linux drivers are baked into and distributed with the OS compared to Windows where you have to go find and install them after-the-fact (there are a few notable exceptions to this, mainly Nvidia). So basically your hardware either just works if it's supported or doesn't if it's not.

Linux on the desktop has a bad reputation from earlier years of poor hardware support and general user-unfriendliness. These days though, if you stick to the mainstream distros, the experience imo is almost Mac-like in its simplicity. And if you graduate to wanting a more custom experience there's a whole world of options to explore later on.

I've been using Linux exclusively for over a decade and it's honestly amazing to see how far it's come. Join us, you won't regret it!