• six_arm_spider_man@reddthat.comEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Me a few months back when I accidentally formatted the Windows drive I was keeping for dual booting just in case.

    “Guess I’m a full timer now”

  • SplashJackson@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Once I can install a program without using the terminal, Linux’ll have a chance in the primetimes

    • ysjet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      You… can? That’s been a thing for ages. Windows has literally been taking queues from Linux on how to makes installing packages and apps easier.

      • baseless_discourse@mander.xyz
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        11 months ago

        Windows has literally been taking queues from Linux on how to makes installing packages and apps easier.

        Not to argue with you, but I think it would be fun if you can provide the source for this. I am very interested in how Windows is improving (not that I will jump back)

  • citrusface@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    So serious question - are you supposed to dual boot window / Linux for some reason?

    When I got frustrated with Windows - I wiped my hard drive and just installed Linux mint having literally never used Linux in my life. I didn’t like mint so I tried pop_os (someone here recommended it, thanks again!) and I see zero reason to go back to Windows now.

    What is the point of going back to Windows when I can run everything i ran before on Linux now?

    My games work better and I’ve found so many free open source alternatives to everything - it’s been really eye opening just jumping in. I’m glad I did.

    Edit - I should have clarified Windows other than work, I understand Windows is the life blood of the corporate body - good points on forrnite / valorant / destiny - I don’t play those so I didn’t know.

    • Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I used to dual boot for some work tasks and to play games. With OnlyOffice and Office365 in a browser, I can do everything I used to need desktop Window apps for. With Wine, Proton, and Proton-GE I can play all of my games in Steam or Heroic Launcher, so I don’t need Windows for games anymore.

      There is still a usecase for people who need Windows for specific usecases; but for most people the only obstacle is learning curve (and don’t come at me with Mint, Ubuntu, and ElemntaryOS you’re lying to yourselves).

  • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    Finally switched (again) full time to Linux early last year. With the current state of Steam proton I have finally 0 reasons to go back. If a game doesn’t work natively on Linux, I refund and move on. There’s so many games out there, I have no reason to go out of my way for any one.

    • Zuberi 👀@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      11 months ago

      I personally run a Windows VM inside of my Linux-only machine

      If a program gives me issues w/ Proton, I have actually found that installing inside windows and moving over into a wine directory works surprisingly well for some products (cough, adobe)