i decided to dual boot windows and pop os about 8 months ago, giving it a partition of 100gb (on the laptop's 500gb hard drive) so i could test it out. in that 8 months, i've used windows maybe 5 times and hated it every time i did.

after having some problems with disk space and unmet dependencies due to stuff i did wrong, i decided to do a full reinstall, this time giving linux a partition of 350gb, leaving windows there just in case i end up needing it. i cannot imagine ever going back.

so thank you for spreading linux propaganda, it converted me permanently.

  • CantaloupeAss [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    I am a Windows user who is sliding in this direction, 100% due to propaganda on this website. Congrats on ur full transition comrade :meow-floppy:

    • SkolShakedown [he/him, any]
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      2 years ago

      it's pretty slick. functionally the same as ubuntu and mint, and if you need nvidia drivers it's 100% the route to go since they just work.

    • theytakemeawayfrom [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      i'm not the most experienced when it comes to using different distros but i've found it to be very intuitive and easy to get used to. i was expecting to try out several distros before settling on one but i like pop os enough to use it full time.

  • SkolShakedown [he/him, any]
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    2 years ago

    yes brother. i've had windows on a flash-drive in a drawer for like a year now. waste of even a flash drive tbh

  • jwsmrz [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Congrats on your transition

    Have you had any trouble finding replacements for any specific software?

    I'd probably be on linux full time but there're a handful of design applications I need to use for work sadly. Maybe there are workarounds / ports but I haven't looked into it too much yet

    • theytakemeawayfrom [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      i was pleasantly surprised to find out that nearly all of the apps i used on windows have linux versions. stuff like discord, vlc media player, etc. the ones that didn't have linux versions usually had open source equivalents that were better a lot of the time.

      i don't know about design apps myself, and i'm not experienced enough to feel confident giving detailed advice, but it's worth googling and seeing if there are linux versions or equivalents of anything you use. to my knowledge, windows applications can also be run on linux through Wine, which is also worth checking out.