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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 60 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Again, Install Linux, get rid of Microsoft shit.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, because Linux runs everything!

Except... No, it doesn't. I love Linux for specific uses, but let's be real: it's not a valid replacement for windows yet. Not for ALL types of users.

When it is, then I'll be out on every street corner with you with a sign. But until then, can we not gaslight all of Lemmy?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

No.

Linux runs just-about-everything. Indeed, that does not cover 100% of windows users, but it damn well includes 95% of windows users who use windows for email and word processing and gaming, all of which runs perfectly fine or better on Linux.

Once those are on Linux, I'll shut up indeed but until then, here I am. I'm sick and tired of people happily giving money to a scam company who got where they are by lying and cheating, and then these same people asking me to help them out with their windows shit.

[–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk -1 points 8 months ago

How is he 'gaslighting' people, exactly? What's your understanding of that word?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

If you can't/ won't upgrade to Linux, at least upgrade to Tiny10. TinyXP is still getting updates. The "Tiny" versions of Windows rip out all the extemporaneous crap that Microsoft put into Windows that makes it a bad OS

AFAIK, there won't ever be a Tiny11 distro, there's just too much shit to rip out of the registry to make that possible

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 5 points 8 months ago
[–] fishbone@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

First I'm hearing of Tiny10 and starting to consider my options for jumping ship on windows. Anyone willing to give a short rundown/ weigh their opinions of linux/windows/other OSes. Video games are the main factor for me, with user control a very close second.

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nothing beats Linux if you're want control over your system. As for gaming though, you can check this website to see whether your games are compatible or not: https://www.protondb.com/

And if your games are compatible, then look no further than Bazzite - it's a gaming-optimised distro that just works out-of-the-box, no need to manually install any drivers and stuff (you can of course use it for non-gaming tasks too).

[–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

Also worth checking AreWeAntiCheatYet? if you play online games. Some work with Linux, some need elbow grease, others purposefully break it.