So thankful Steam made Linux a viable option. Made the switch 6 months ago. Haven’t found a game I can’t run yet. Computer overall runs smoother even.
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So thankful Steam and the hardworking folks who have been working on wine and linux for decades before steam gave them a penny made Linux a viable option
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Older games are easier to run linux.
I would love it if Xbox Gamepass works on linux
Also switched to Linux (popos) this month. It's been fine. Games work. Browser works. No complaints, really.
I installed it on my old laptop. I'm happy it's breathing new life into it, but the Pop_Shop is SO SLOW.
Yeah I noticed that, too. Not sure why. Using apt on the command line is probably an alternative, at least.
It really is. If you don't mind potential instability, upgrade to the latest alpha build. I haven't had a single crash in months, and cosmic desktop is already way better than Gnome, and Cosmic Store (pop shop replacement) is very fast.
That's good to hear! Cosmic looks really great, but I'm gonna have to wait since the laptop is meant to be a personal machine for my partner to use.
The best message I see on my gaming PC is "Your system does not meet the requirements for Windows 11" 🤗
mine says "made by KDE" 🤗
I installed Bazzite last June. That the local account is just a fact of life made the installation process easier than Windows. KDE (the interface) feels snappier than Windows. Also, the auto-hide Start menu doesn't get stuck anymore. The Win 11 Start menu won't hide when you want them to, and hides when you didn't want it to every single time you accidentally move the mouse cursor to the bottom. I hate that I had to reach for the keyboard every time, while watching videos and such. That drove me nuts. When your wi-fi or bluetooth is not working, Win10 and 11 love to pretend they don't exist, so you can't fix them unless you reboot. So many things they can fix, but most of their project teams are probably focused on adding new bullshit or integrating Office/Teams/Copilot into everything, because the OS is no longer the product.
XP was when they jumped the shark, moved away and to Linux then. It is waaaay too late to give a shit what Microsoft does.
I want to switch to Linux but 3 things hold me back atm ,
My sound card having only very basic support under Linux.
Lossless scaling being more a limited hobby project under Linux.
And gamepass not working
And maybe a few games which won't work due to ac.
Your sound card would probably work without issue. Don’t rely on the manufacturers website about drivers when it comes to that.
For gamepass, you have to either give that up, play on Xbox, or stay with windows. That’s something that Microsoft’s will never support on Linux.
Nah my sound card looses 95% of functionality on linux and a huge chunk of it's quality with that.
its such a big loss of features , it would be worse than most on board sound cards on windows with their drivers installed ( they have atleast some functionality )
We understand that moving to a new PC can take time,” Microsoft says, “and we’re here to support you throughout the process.
actually i installed linux mint over windows on a friday evening and it wasn't that time consuming at all.
heh nice. Mint is great and easy to install. I like PopOS/debian depending on what im doing.
Remember when Microsoft said no Windows 11? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32658340
Such a money grab.
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Motherfucker, you can buy me a new PC if you want me to have one so bad. Shit's expensive and nobody has the money to replace something that still works.
Windows: “All your files are right where you left them”
Me: “Oh FUCK, what the fuck did you do to my files”
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As I warned might happen, this free ESU u-turn has triggered a reversal in Windows 11’s recent fortunes, at least according to Statcounter’s indicative data. And while it’s still marginally head of its retiring sibling, Windows 11 is moving in the wrong direction. A free ESU is laudable, but it should have been limited to PCs that cannot upgrade.
Go fuck yourself, Forbes and contributor Zak Doffman.
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If you really definitely gotta stick with windows for some reason: LTSC + massgrave for activation
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The only free Windows update is to install Linux.
You mean the windows-free update
I see what you did there and I approve.
Nice 👍🏼!
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Fuck em. Install Linux.
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