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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Trying to ditch windows (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I really want to switch to Linux, up to this point there were two things keeping me on Windows, gaming and work.

Gaming nowadays is a lot easier than a couple of years ago thanks to Valve and Proton, so that's not a problem anymore; with the other one I don't know if I can make something work enough and that's why I'm asking here.

I work as a fullstack software developer with windows products I don't fear for the frontend part because typescript, angular, react, .... those I know I can run on linux with no problem on VS Code; for backend thought: dot.net, visual studio, sql server, ... I think there is no Visual Studio for Linux and I don't know if I can run & debug .net 8 applications on a linux machine? I can use docker for things like databases. Does anybody else has a similar scenario and things that had to overcame? Tips, problems that I may not see now before making the switch, and solutions to my current problems are welcome

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Get a second drive and install Linux on it. You can then flick between the two on boot. I've done this and now booting into Arch more than Windows. I'll still boot into Windows for reasons but Arch is my main OS now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Better to use virtualization for privacy, stability and convenience

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I ran Linux in VirtualBox for years but it's just not the same as running from bare metal. The step to bare metal is the key to actually starting to make the move to Linux for me

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Run Windows in KVM

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My kids plays Roblox, it doesn't run as well as it does bare metal

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Did you install the vfio drivers from the Fedora project?