LainOfTheWired

As I Linux user I can't wait for the flood of cheap perfectly good hardware from these idiots

I switched around 2 years ago after using different distros on and off for a few years on an old laptop, and I've never been happier with my computing experience.

One thing I will say is you will have to find replacements for some of your favourite applications, but I've found that pretty much every alternative has been better. And if you need suggestions just ask the community or you can DM me.

Also just pick Mint or if you really have to Ubuntu(though I would definitely pick mint) as a first distro as that will give you the best out of the box experience and a beginner friendly community( unlike Arch's which I daily drive).

Then switch if you want a different distro( and I would suggest trying it out in a VM), just don't get a distro hopping addiction😆.

I think something to remember is that a lot of people forget is that you can run an unsupported version of windows as long as the devs of your required software support it.

And sure there is the whole security scare, but I'd say while there are risks, as a Linux user you know a lot more about avoiding dodgy links and whatnot then most people so you're at a much lower risk.

So if you run a VM and use something like atlasOS to get a nicer windows 10 experience you can use that for years to come.

My point exactly. Even a website can behave differently on different operating systems

But yeah the way development tools like git just integrate perfectly into the OS is amazing, and the way you can get tools and libraries just by asking your package manager for them is invaluable.

It's the best for a primary OS, but unfortunately you if you make apps or desktop programmes you will probably still need a windows machine, or a Mac, or both. For me I have a windows VM and an old modded mac for those OS's.

Though interestingly probably the best machine for cross platform development would be a new-ish tri booted intel Mac with Linux as your main OS.

Edit: just for the record I use a Thinkpad T430 as my main work computer.

Tried sending the video and got the same result (have WhatsApp for work) very interesting and exactly why I'm trying to get my friends on Matrix

I mean if you're sharing your whole life out there for everyone to see under your real identity, then I can't really get mad at anyone for looking at it. I mean it's just there for anyone to see whether on Facebook or Mastodon.

Privacy is half the way governments and companies behave, and half you as an individual take precautions to protect yourself.

I did and unfortunately until they have a better database of the UK I'm stuck with magic maps. But I hope one day I can switch

No way to opt out. How about leave

I actually just did and I'm impressed that after several pages of search results I couldn't fine anything. That means I'm doing a good job, because besides a Facebook account and an Instagram account I purely use to reach some friends I have no social media.