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should i switch to linux? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 day ago by steam@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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i like gaming,browsing(brave),im open to using open source software like gimp,libreoffice,qbittorrent etc i don't really care about specific software other than brave.

i don't use steam,i use pirated games so they should work on whatever distro i will use.

i have no problems with learning more,searching,or posting about linux to learn. and im open to using terminal i already like it somewhat on windows.

my laptop that i will install linux on is msi gf63 with gtx 1650,i5-10500h,16gb ram,1tb ssd sata and 256gb ssd nvme.

so should i switch to linux? i feel like i don't exactly like where microsoft is taking windows to,but im not sure if my games will work on linux.

you can ask me more questions to see if my usage is supported or not by linux. im open to any easy distro. i don't relay on microsoft office or adobe apps or any of these things. my usage is pretty generic.

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[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Use something else instead of Brave

[+] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Personally I still use Brave because Firefox still doesn't have tab groups on mobile and it's more private than Chrome

Firefox did add tab groups to desktop, which is dumb because they already existed. They're called windows. And they've been stringing the community along regarding mobile tab groups for years.

Until Firefox get their heads out of their asses, they're a non-starter as far as I'm concerned

[–] Raptorox@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago

Tab groups are easier to handle than windows though

Also:

I am on nightly tho, maybe standard firefox doesn't have them yet

[–] meowcar420@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

it totally does have tab groups, it had them for a long time edit: what i meant is collections, and i think thats something different from tab groups

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago

Collections are mainly a weird alternative to bookmarks

[–] clif@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Every time Firefox groups my tabs on desktop I get pissed off and say I'm going to disable it... Then immediately forget because I was in the middle of something.

They can take the tab groups from me and give them to you, no charge.