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Help deciding Os (self.linux)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by utnapishtim to c/[email protected]

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Hi, I'm learning python and I have purchased a 2015 MacBook air. I want to install Linux on it (Ubuntu) but my friend who's a developer told me to leave the MacOs because they are similar as operative systems. What do you think? Should I change the os and switch to Linux? Thanks. Edit: thank you for your replies. There are still so many things I don't understand about programming and os, sorry about that.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

What's your reason for wanting to switch to Linux? Python works under Mac OS just fine.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

As a Python dev, I think I may understand your desire to get away from Windows. I have often encountered Python tools and frameworks that don't work on Windows but do on Unix (Linux and MacOS), like Flask, but can't recall seeing the other way around.

If:

Your laptop is still receiving security updates from Apple and is performing well,
And your main focus now is to learn Python

I would not mess with it and just stick with MacOS.

If your laptop is no longer supported or it is getting too slow, or if you want to play around with Linux, that would be a good reason to move away from MacOS.

[–] utnapishtim 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think I'll try the original Os, which should be Monterey, for a couple of weeks. If it's slow or doesn't receive updates anymore I'll move to Linux. Thanks for your advice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

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