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should i switch to linux? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 days ago by steam@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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i like gaming,browsing(brave),im open to using open source software like gimp,libreoffice,qbittorrent etc i don't really care about specific software other than brave.

i don't use steam,i use pirated games so they should work on whatever distro i will use.

i have no problems with learning more,searching,or posting about linux to learn. and im open to using terminal i already like it somewhat on windows.

my laptop that i will install linux on is msi gf63 with gtx 1650,i5-10500h,16gb ram,1tb ssd sata and 256gb ssd nvme.

so should i switch to linux? i feel like i don't exactly like where microsoft is taking windows to,but im not sure if my games will work on linux.

you can ask me more questions to see if my usage is supported or not by linux. im open to any easy distro. i don't relay on microsoft office or adobe apps or any of these things. my usage is pretty generic.

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[–] Peasley@lemmy.world 70 points 2 days ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (12 children)

You should switch to Firefox with ublock origin.

Brave is a mess of a browser and a dumpster fire of an organization, even compared to the famously dysfuctional Mozilla.

You can look up your games on ProtonDB and see which will and won't work. Pirated games are no different from retail compatibility-wise but there might be one or two extra steps

[–] steam@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (7 children)

why do you think firefox is better? i generally don't care about a corp Politics or historical errors. i care about current product as of now.

[–] Ooops@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You could click the link already provided above. Just the Table of Contents at the top gives you a good overview about issues with Brave without reading anything else...

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