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Sonetimes i feel like its a lot of work to stick with linux (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Then im forced to use windows at work and get locked into a 45 minute forced update.

Not to mention how horribly slow win11 is even on 64 gb ram and an i7.

And the bloatware. Never seen so much bloat (and ai slop shit) ever before. And start menu ads. Yay.

How do people use this trash!

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

switching away from linux is the experience that most cements our love for linux.

you start to notice all the garbage you had to put up with all along.