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Why did you switch to Linux? I'd like to hear your story.

Btw I switched (from win11 to arch) because I got bored and wanted a challenge. Thx :3

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[–] danhab99@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

It's basically a pattern of:

Me: I have a problem and I need help fixing it

Other: ok but what's the problem

Me: I can't do this for some reason

Other: you're wrong for wanting to do that when you can just do this instead besides you're dumb and stupid and wrong and you should just deal

So I'd just keep changing things until my computer did what I wanted. I'd be fine using a Mac or windows if and only if it was ok to ask for help (meaning that I got to a point with a problem where I can't move forward anymore myself and the only 2 options are to give up or ask for someone to contribute something that makes it so I can make progress)

[–] bushvin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Why would you assume I switched?

-edit- It appears my comment wasn’t clear… I never used anything else than Linux on my working systems…

[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Because you should.

It's free, it works everywhere windows does and has a tool for all your needs.

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[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

Purely to record / watch TV, films, etc.

I tried Windows Media Center (XP with some tweaks) and it was dire...

Found MythTV and decided I needed to "learn Linux" to get it done.

Now everything (except my work's laptop) is Linux (Arch btw)

[–] metacolon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I didn't manage to disable accessibility features in Windows anymore, due to a bug I assume

[–] phpinjected@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 1 week ago

i switched from ms dos to parabola because im afraid of the nsa getting their hands on my cp files.

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