Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

carzian@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Deyis@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I think more people, myself included, would be willing to consider Linux we weren’t met with people being complete assholes when asking for help or direction.

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  • colournoun@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Hello, friend. There will be gatekeepers in any community, but there are many Linux users willing to share their knowledge and experience with others.

    I think the best way to adopt Linux is to jump in with both feet. Your productivity will take a hit for a while, but will grow as you learn how to do your daily tasks in Linux. Dual-booting is a complicated trap, and running a virtual machine is cumbersome. Buying or assembling a new machine dedicated to Linux will make switching easier. Normal internet browsing and web-based applications will generally work without problems, but you should check for any Windows-only applications that you can’t live without. Gaming on Linux is better than it ever has been, but there are some games that just won’t run on Linux. Avoid Nvidia graphics due to driver complexities.

    Here are a couple of articles that might help: zdnet.com/…/thinking-about-switching-to-linux-thi… drewdevault.com/…/How-new-Linux-users-succeed.htm…

    While I wouldn’t recommend Arch for a new user, their wiki has a lot of deep technical info adaptable to most distros. wiki.archlinux.org

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    • icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That last point is why I still can’t switch. My favourite game is shit on amd/ATI.

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      • Vodulas@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I disagree with colournoun. Nvidia is not complex, you just have to find distros that work better with it. I us pop_OS with a 2080 and have had zero issues. They have an Nvidia specific install option and it is super easy to install and use.

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    • Deyis@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Gaming on Linux is better than it ever has been, but there are some games that just won’t run on Linux.

      Is there any way of telling which ones will and won’t run on Linux? How does running them on Linux differ from Windows?

      Avoid Nvidia graphics due to driver complexities.

      Well, I’m fucked if that’s the case as both my machines have Nvidia GPUs.

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      • AmanitaCaesarea@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Protondb.com.

        And no, nvidia runs pretty smooth on modern linux. I run ZorinOS with intel + nvidia and have no problem

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      • Sina@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Nvidia still has its pains, but it’s certainly daily drivable now.

        Is there any way of telling which ones will and won’t run on Linux?

        It’s very easy, if a game doesn’t have invasive data thieving anticheat, then it will run on Linux, otherwise it won’t. Sometimes it takes some fiddling, but pretty much anything at least a month old without anti will run.

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It is a problem.

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    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Just use Linux From Scratch, trust me bro

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