• Matthew@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      I came back to Linux about a month ago. I was nervous at first that my stuff wouldn’t work, it required a bit of tweaking to get everything how I want it, but I’m happy to be here :) I use Arch btw

  • DestroyMegacorps@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    seeing linux go more popular due to windows going crap puts a smile on my face most of the games i have on my windows machine can run on linux without any issues expect for roblox

      • DestroyMegacorps@lemmy.ml
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        11 months ago

        true... roblox said they have plans to try to bring back compatibility with wine but it seems they are not making a version of byfron conpatible with linux

  • CoupleOfConcerns@lemmy.nz
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    11 months ago

    Speaking for myself, but I suspect this applies to a lot of people, the factors that are enabling me to run Linux as my personal computer are:

    1. The browser experience is now on par with other operating systems. For many people, almost everything they do on their computer is through the browser so this is important.
    2. Games now work. Every game I've wanted to play has worked on Linux.
    3. If I want to do word processing or spreadsheeting and I absolutely need the formatting to be correct or want to use the more advanced aspects of Excel, I now have a work device to do those things. This wasn't the case a few years ago, when most people worked on a company desktop machine at work.

    Putting that together and subtracting all the annoyances of Windows - nagging notifications, updates that take forever, Windows trying to make my default browser Edge, the greater threat of viruses - why wouldn't I be on Linux? Why wouldn't a lot of people be on Linux?

    • Display Name@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      As a latex user, reading "... and I absolutely need the formatting to be correct ..." and using word is a joke

  • Lexam@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Bought a cheap laptop with chrome os. Wouldn't let me install Linux. I returned the laptop.

  • ninetynine@lemmy.film
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    11 months ago

    I run Windows on the main family computer for simplicity and Linux on my personal (slightly older) laptop. I'm trying to teach my kids about it in hopes that they will have the same level of curiosity that I did back in the early 2000s. Plus I'd love to not run Windows at all.

    • Kaped@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      Id install Mint/Ubuntu on that family computer. Kids wont see much difference and everything works out of the box nowadays in Linux.