Wild, I’m not a developer but I do some very basic coding. Linux out of the box has it all pretty much lol. If it doesn’t, the package manager has it easily. Windows is such a hassle with environment variables and downloading different tools like compilers and IDEs and shit.
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Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoNot the perspn you responded to, but just to serve as another data point: mostly just exhaustion. I am a full-time software developer, so I don’t want to deal with configurations and set up complex systems at a home. That’s why I haven’t gotten into any smart-home stuff, either - I just don’t have the bandwidth to deal with the issues that come with.
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
anarchist@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
In 2024 using linux is far less cognitively demanding than using windows
scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Not sure how long ago you tried installing linux, but it has come a long way such that there are distros out there that are basically plug-and-play installable now. I installed Linux Mint on an old laptop and just went through the gui installer like you would on a Windows installation, and it was up and running. Didn’t need to open the terminal even once.
pumpkinseedoil@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
How is Linux Mint for gaming? Does it still have input delay?
MD756@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I drove Linux Mint for a bit when I was trying to quit Windows. The only thing that made me go back was that, while I could install Steam, the game I was playing at the time (Destiny 2) wasn’t compatible with Linux — as in, I couldn’t even launch it. So I’d switch back and forth for a bit; Windows for gaming, Linux for everything else. But at the end of the day, I don’t want to have that extra layer of complexity in my life. I ended up just sticking with Windows. I will probably give Linux Mint or another distro a shot in the future, but for now I’m only on Windows.
rodneylives@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It is true: Destiny 2 is rated by ProtonDB as “borked”: www.protondb.com/app/1085660
But there are an awful lot of other games with high ratings there. The Steam Deck has done wonders in getting Windows games working under Linux.
robigan@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Been using LM for gaming the past 5 years. Never noticed input delay once in the 5 years I’ve been using LM. Or perhaps I’m just slow in the head?
Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I don’t have a huge game library so my experience is limited, but I’ve had no issues gaming on Mint. Some of my regularly played games include Deep Rock Galactic, Risk of Rain 2, Lethal Company, Astroneer, Elite Dangerous, and Sea of Thieves.
I bought an ancient PC game I used to play as a kid called Summoner, and even that started right up.