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People who have installed Linux on their parents computer, how did it go? Which distro do you recommend? Any tips? in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] shaggy@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Be careful with that thinking though. I agree that there are many cases where people would be better off with a Linux distro, but after that switch EVERYTHING that goes wrong on that computer (small or big, due to the switch or not) will be pinned to the switch itself.

More than likely, you are signing yourself up for more computer responsibilities, not less in the foreseeable future. If you and your parents are ready for that, then now is a great time to switch.

People who have installed Linux on their parents computer, how did it go? Which distro do you recommend? Any tips? in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] shaggy@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

In my opinion everything after Windows 7 progressively got worse. Windows 7 (with some exceptions) was about as good as Windows got.

If their computer is secure and they're still happy with it, I'm not sure I would poke that bear. I'm glad that newer versions of Windows aren't a consideration.

Building a brand new machine and leaving Windows for good in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] shaggy@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Good call! I already did this.. wasn't sure if there was a better way other than installing steam on the vm and logging into my steam account to see which ones were installable. I suppose this doesn't tell me how well they'll play though does it.. 🤔

Building a brand new machine and leaving Windows for good in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] shaggy@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A NAS is exactly what I'm considering doing with it. Good call!

Building a brand new machine and leaving Windows for good in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] shaggy@beehaw.org 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I'm building a new PC because my current one is quite old. I won't retire it though, and have yet to figure out what I'll do with it (probably stick another Linux distro on it too 😆). I'm hoping to take advantage of having a brand new setup as an opportunity to be done with Windows completely.

Building a brand new machine and leaving Windows for good in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] shaggy@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the distrochooser link. It was helpful and pointed me to Fedora 😀

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Building a brand new machine and leaving Windows for good (beehaw.org)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by shaggy@beehaw.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm sick of Windows, and especially what it's become, and the way its trending looks like it will only get worse. I'll be building a brand new PC this summer and want to choose a Linux Distro instead. In preparation, I'd like to try out a virtual machine with a Linux distribution. I am solidly familiar with Ubuntu, but I think it's time to try something that may cater to my specific needs more.

I use my machine for work and gaming (mostly Steam). I am a fullstack software developer and use a second MacBook as well for my daily work needs.

I've had Manjaro, and OpenSUSE recommended to me by a friend who likes both of them but he doesn't game much and doesn't need various software development tools.

Are Manjaro or OpenSUSE good choices? I know there's a tonne of distros out there, and I'm trying to narrow things down a bit. Hopefully this community has some helpful advice.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: First of all, thank-you everyone for your help and positivity. It's been less than a day and the amount of advice and ideas is fantastic. Not too mention the noticeable lack of negative comments (a huge reason I left reddit more than a year ago), thank-you all for reaffirming my reasons.

I've got to admit, I'm a little overwhelmed by all of the advice, but in a good way. I will be scrutinizing all of this advice and laying it out into a roadmap for both my distro testing, as well as PC building. You are all making this community a helpful and spectacular place. I hope one day to be able to pay it forward! Please keep it up!