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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It was "time" 6+ years ago to those who were paying attention to what was coming.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've always been familiar with Linux and tech but always used windows cause gaming. Last week I stripped all my drives and set up dual boot to daily drive Linux with a windows fallback for whatever I might need windows for.

Fedora was up and running in no time.

Win 11, I had to jump through the hoops to avoid logging in, it doesn't label your drives like Linux does so you have to guess or cross reference somehow, twice as many reboots, pages of data settings.

So glad to finally be going Linux ❤️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

One of us, one of us!

Jokes aside, it’s always nice reading stories like this. Even if I’m still a noob myself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You'll be fine! Linux isn't all that and a bag of chips anymore as long as you're open to an occasional internet search.

I recognize that Linux isn't perfect, but people who say it isn't "ready for users" are people who want to have their cake and eat it too - Want the multi billion dollar polish of windows but with the respectfulness of FOSS (Free Open Source Software.)

Of course, its possible to strip windows of most of its nonsense but again most users would rather die than do a simple search. 🤷

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Couldn’t agree more. Been using Linux daily since October last year.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm hoping this will make software publishers target Linux... just not with snaps. Please no.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Beggars can't be choosers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Vendors can't be locked in. Hard line.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Vendors don't give a shit about Linux.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Unless they're called Microsoft. In that case, they care a lot. Also, PreSonus Studio One is getting ported, DaVinci Resolve runs on Linux, Bitwig, Lightworks has run on Linux for a long while, and we're not even including all the Electron wrappers out there.

No joke though, vendors would have a bit more control - if they used Nix instead of Flatpaks or Snaps :P We could bring the NSIS installer and DRM on Linux in the worst way as well. But, still: DRM dees nuts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Microsoft is in bed with Canonical though, so Snaps are their preferred method of software delivery.

You do make a good point that there is a decent selection of proprietary software on Linux, but some of these are half-assed attempts (Discord, Zoom, Proton), and the vast majority of vendors are not thinking about Linux at all.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

there are 400 bajilion how tos on how to install Linux. If you aren't going to do it then you arent going to do it, enjoy your corporate mandated spyware. I think it was Ben Frankin who said “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little new user ease of use, deserve neither Liberty nor ease of use” or something like that

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I’ve always had some interest in learning more about switching to Linux from Windows and the news lately has made me even more so; however, I have to use Adobe apps every day for work and school, and from what I know, there’s no great compatibility solution for them in Linux, and I don’t have hardware strong enough that I feel confident that they would perform well in Wine/a VM. Not sure what a good solution for my use case would be

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I know open source office alternative play pretty well with the proprietary file types now, perhaps the same is true for GIMP and whatever other graphicy stuff? Worth looking into.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

If you have to go back and forth with PSDs, GIMP falls of with layers and such. I had it happen that it basically rolls which ones to open every time on a layer heavy PSD.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I've tried to install Arch on my spare Dell laptop a week or two ago, and failed spectacularly twice in quick succession. I was using the arch wiki, assisted by GPT4 on things that were not clear to me. Just kept running into issue after issue after issue until five hours later I gave up.

I'll try again when I have the time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Most people start off with something a bit easier - Fedora, Mint, Ubuntu. There's no reason to jump straight into Arch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I just switched using mint as my new OS. It was so easy. My computer runs so much quicker now. All my steam games just work. Feel free to DM me if you need any pointers!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Arch and chat gpt.

Try Mint next time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Have you tried this? It's an installer built into the iso. It isn't graphical but it's much easier than the usual method.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Arch should never be anyone's first distro.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's not my first distro. Does Ubuntu and Mint over ten years ago count though? They were easier to install than Windows XP.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why do you want to install Arch?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Seems to be what I want. Highly customizable, stable and widespread user base.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You could try EndeavourOS, it's based off Arch, so 99% of the Arch wiki can be directly applied to your system, and the installation process is much more normal with a GUI and a selection of Desktop Environment to choose from.

The hardest part with Arch is getting the initial setup working imo, so you can put a few more hours trying to install it (if you're ready to bear the frustration that might come with it) or pick a distro like EndeavourOS with a GUI installer to get a working system quicker.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I second EndeavourOS. Installation is dead simple and it’s given me no issues (that weren’t caused by me tinkering) over the last few months.

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