TOPIC: So you wanna Linux?

So you wanna use Linux, That's great!
Linux is a great operating system for a few reasons

• it's resource efficient (I got a 7 year old PC with a core 2 duo running 2% idle)
• it's free, don't have to pay
• all software available at first is free and OPEN SOURCE (open source means you can modify the code if you want)
• can do almost anything
• you learn a lot about computers very fast (from all the issues you may encounter)
• malware? Not on my system (Linux malware is incredibly rare, especially considering most Linux malware targets servers not desktops)
• perfect for developers (not .net though)

Does it sound like a great idea? Well calm yourself, don't go downloading that ISO at this time. I gotta list some downsides

• can be slow
• can feel bulky
• may not work out of the box
• may not be a simple answer to your issue and may be above your current skill
• hard to learn
• community sucks
• gaming is shit on linux

Now while the downsides seem pretty bad it's defiantly not usually like that. That's is a worse case scenario.

Overall you feel more in control in Linux, in Linux if you want to overwrite the MBR you can, you shouldn't, but you can. Linux provides a great learning experience, a great environment for developers.

For those of you still brave, don't worry. You can still do everything a windows can do, you just need to jump through some hoops first.

If you want a Linux flavour I suggest lubuntu (a lightweight Ubuntu with a good desktop. Instead of that shitty unity). It's also faster.

Will finish later. This was mainly for toxic gaming mainly.

No i dont wanna Linux

No

Slapy47 wrote: You're gonna Linux and you're gonna like it.

So basically; Linux is good for developers but shit for gamers.
Windows is my senpai.

got 2 unused 100 gb each partitions... sure.
But would you still recommend getting ubuntu instead of lubuntu if i don't like it?

Or you could keep windows and have everything work correctly and not have to use command prompt for everything you do.

I'd rather eat the Linux penguin alive, thanks.

No thanks, i have windows for free im good.

Might install Linux onto a second drive to test it out. Thanks for the guide!

Nooooooooooo linux noooooo glorious windows masterrace

J.Lennon Signed Walrus wrote:
Tbh windows is fine for devs, you will never see me using Linux as s main OS. In my opinion the only thing it's good for is web hosting yet still windows is still fine for that.

Thanks for the guide!

RedWingz wrote: Cinnamon, opensuse, and more

The thing is Soxey, alot of us are not into coding. But into gaming, so it would make no sense for us to get Linux... Since its bad gaming on... And for some reason im pretty sure you can do almost the same coding on Windows as you can on Linux. Also im pretty sure most people/everybody has a operating system already. And if someone paied for that Windows, it would be pretty wierd to go over to Linux. Correct me if im wrong

I don't know what kind of drugs you guys are on, but its #WebOS FTW.

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Keith Cozart wrote: I made this for those who are interested. A lot of people go into Linux without actually knowing things about it and get bunt. It's also easier to develop for: python, php, ruby, perl, js. It's also easier to make git commits.

My statement about games is kinda untrue, you get a framedrop and there can be a stability drop but for 90% of games its fine, just not source games.

If I choose Linux I would probable go for arch Linux because you can basically customise your own os

chrome is my favorite OS (^Kappa

your all going on about it being your main os you could duel boot linux in your pc still haveing windows but then also haveing a partition for linux if you ever wanted to try it out

or you can make Linux Bootable off a USB Stick haveing it portable and its not hard to do