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Linux Switch advice? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Reverendender@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/16676119

I am seriously considering pulling the trigger on a switch to Linux. Looking for advice and discussion

In terms of hardware, what are some good cost effective resources and what what things might I want to consider differently than what I am used to in both the Mac and Windows worlds? I need smart home management, a plex hub, and photo editing, as well as the usual other stuff.

EDIT: When I say photo editing, I am talking about working with RAW files to optimize the image according to my taste and style. I also make use of software that has good library organization capabilites. In this case, I use CaptureOne. I do not generally do the sort of editing people do in photoshop, putting unicorns in their pictures or whatever people do these days. I'm not opposed to cool creative images or anything, I just don't go down that route terribly often.

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[–] philluminati@lemmy.ml 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think you should proactively “switch to Linux”. Instead you should “play with Linux”, ideally duel boot and a day will come when you can’t remember the last time you used Windows.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

duel boot

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[–] voidnutcracker@feddit.de 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's time to d-d-d-duel boot

[–] root@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Trial by combat. May the last OS standing win. :p

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

So we're doing uptime now? I'm afraid Arch will never make it with all that update.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

It's all well and good until windows overwrites the bootloader