youngGoku

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I don't know anything about Linux and the idea of installing it frightens me. Where do I start?

I bought a laptop yesterday, it came pre-installed with Windows 11. I hate win 11 so I switched it down to Windows 10, but then started considering using Linux for total control over the laptop, but here's the thing: I keep seeing memes about how complicated or fucky wucky Linux is to install and run. I love the idea of open...

youngGoku , (edited )

Just dive in head first. You will likely find things you miss about windows but if you give Linux a fair chance I promise you in the end it pays off.

My switch was first a dual boot but I quickly realized I was rarely booting into windows and eventually just formatted the drive to purge all Microsoft from my system.

These days even games only built for windows run just finez if not better than Linux.

LibreOffice is great alternative to MSOffice and most other windows software will run with some form of wine (wine is not a windows emulator).

Freedom isn't free. But it sure as heck is worth the extra steps to get there.

Linux Mint is a great starter Distro.

youngGoku ,

You could give them away as gifts legally right?

youngGoku ,

I flew off my motorcycle once and thought exactly that thought.

I had only had the bike for a few days at that point and I remember thinking in my head, "welp, this sucks. Gonna die now." Along with, "wow, that small mistake is going to cost me my life."

Both terrifying thoughts.

I'm still alive though, my left leg is all messed up, like having the left knee of a 80+ yr old at 36.

youngGoku ,

Lol I can't tell if this is a joke or not but either way super funny.

youngGoku ,

Yeah lol... Why curb supply to artificially keep prices high? Sounds like a antitrust issue.

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