Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh dear Lord. Hallelujah. Lol
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stardustsystem@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I realize I’m preaching to the choir on here, but really has never been a better time to learn Linux
shortwavesurfer@monero.town 2 months ago
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
And “learning Linux” really isn’t the huge learning curve many make it out to be. You can get everything set up and ready for gaming or whatever with a handful of GUI tools:
There are some hiccups here and there depending on what you need:
But for 90% of people, the five steps above is all you need, and only step 4 is different reinstalling Windows.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Right, right.
Power management on Linux is a joke.
Things still require command-line config
No, Linux still isn’t ready for the desktop for the average user.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Not necessary for most setups, since most people tend to just leave their laptops plugged in. Even then, it’s generally fine, I get comparable battery life between Windows and Linux on my laptop, and that’s without any tweaks.
And yeah, some things may be easier to do with the command-line, but very few things need command-line config. You’d only really need it if you’re doing something exotic or using really crappy hardware.
The average user just needs a browser and maybe Steam. Linux does both of those things incredibly well, so it’s absolutely ready for the average user. It may not be suitable for the average Windows power-user, and it struggles in some niches. But for your average user, it pretty much works out of the box.