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Can't tell if this is a shitpost or not
There's more linux circlejerk or "windows bad" posts in this community than actual useful ones.
Some linux distros are also damn easy to install, easier than windows just try for yourself
Even for a Windows user Windows 11 is kind of extra. Install is simple as 10 was, but the nice ends there. First thing you notice is all icons are just gone. No recycle bin, the start button isn't. I only even know because my wife got a couple of laptops from her grandfather. She wanted one just reset. 11 is what she got. I hate it. The other laptop is now purring on Ubuntu. I like it. It's not what I'm used to, but I have Blender on it and a slicer. I was hoping that Linux music production might be a thing, but nah. So, I also still have to keep my Windows 10 desktop alive, because that's where my no longer supported Reason 10 lives.
@Pat_Riot @linux @Tak Some of these might be useful:
https://www.tecmint.com/free-music-creation-or-audio-editing-softwares-for-linux/
Thanks, that does give me a bit more to check out. I have Ardour and Muse, neither works without more dabbling than I have been in the mood for. Renoise looks interesting, I may try it next. I know I'm just spoiled, but I'm just not interested in trying to speed run the growing pains. I'm fine with baby steps. I sincerely appreciate the link. I bookmarked it for later delving.
Me neither. Linux is my main Operating System but... We can't generalize one Windows experience just like we can't generalize one Linux experience.
It's a lot easier to do the former than the latter. Windows fixes a lot of things about the experience, but maybe not the exact flavoring / theming.
Linux you can't say anything about the experience besides sweeping generalizations by distro.
I agree with this. I use Linux exclusively at home, but for work I have a windows laptop. It’s really not that bad. I for sure don’t like it as much, but it isn’t atrocious.
Exactly. I don't like either, but we don't gotta shit on it for issues that it doesn't have.
Linux users on Lemmy: People who don't run Linux are just bad with computers and shouldn't be using a computer at all!
Also Linux users on Lemmy: Anyone else is unable to install windows from scratch?
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I remember being part of these exact same conversations on other message boards at least 15 years ago.
We're all going around in circles here as history repeats itself.
It has to be, windows makes it super easy to install so they can get your data faster.
Jokes on them. I
I have found windows is easier to install every time. This is just another windows bad linux good post. Windows has so many issues, but installation is not one of them. Even my 10 year old cousin installs it fine.
@SloganLessons @PeterPoopshit
Yeah, but by then the "good" version will be available - Windows 12.
Alternatively, if your needs could be met by another os e.g. Linux or MacOS then why not migrate to them?
Windows 12 will be a massive hit, just like google stadia.
OP:
In my experience, installation of Win or Lin has been pretty easy. Lin has less options to opt out of (I like) than windows, but windows set everything up just fine. The only time I ever had issues on either is if I try to install without an active ether net connected. If I don't have the os update during install, I run into random driver issues on either os.
Windows bad, upvotes to the left
Yeah, I genuinely do not understand having used Windows, Linux, and MacOS. They are making it sound like it's trying to decipher some unknown language. Even a quick YouTube would have solved how to install a exe.