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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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[–] JarheadPilot@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It didn't really take me hours to install Ubuntu.

I don't have a framework, but my experience with Linux is that for the majority of computing tasks the average user does, it's more or less the same but it looks a little different.

My use: Web browsing, Email, Gaming (steam), Note-taking (OneNote), Photo editing (darktable), Managing files across multiple computer (synching)

For these tasks, I generally found there was an equivalent flatpack or snap that met my needs. For editing, I'll admit Adobe Lightroom is a much more visually polished product than darktable, but I can accomplish all the same tasks. Likewise, P3X for oneNote (or a browser window) is a bit of a cludge and less elegant, but it works. I've also found Linux gaming to be mostly fine, but I'm basing that on my steam deck more than ubuntu.

If i were you, I would try out a distro that seems good and dual boot windows if you have to for programs that don't work natively or don't have a substitute in GNU-land. Don't be afraid to hop to a new distro if you find something you don't like about the first one.

[–] SaltyPlans@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does OneNote and related Microsoft Office apps behave on Linux? Also, how do you find dual boot? Would a Windows VM work better than dual boot or is it better to have dual boot?

[–] LowSkyOrbit@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

If you do a lot of heavy lifting in Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, Visio, or anything Adobe then you'll need a Windows partition or VM.

If you can get by on Google Workspace, Office365, or LibreOffice then you won't need Windows.