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That's pretty much it, after several months, maybe even a year of wanting to take the leap, a couple days ago I finally did it. I just wanted to share this cuz I think it's an absolute win, and I guess just see if anyone has any general advice to keep in mind during the process. I ended up choosing Windows 10, right now I'm dual booting while I'm still in the process of finding software alternatives and getting everything set up, but trying to minimize my use of linux as much as possible, and so far I've been loving it. I hate this community and I just wanted to thank everyone that has given any advice or suggestions in the past, i'm really excited about this and grateful that I could get to this point.

For the ones that didn't get it until the end: https://sh.itjust.works/post/31409416

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 week ago (1 children)

transitioning isn't legally recognized anymore, per executive order, you may only use the operating system assigned at birth /s

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Assigned at conception. In humans, this is always female, as sexual differentiation doesn't happen for weeks. In computers... idk maybe we have to go back to punched tape?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Gears, my friend. The transistors don't form from these proto-circuits until the third trimester, and the CPU doesn't start forming until the last two weeks.

Doctors of Computer Science will often label the computer Windows or Mac around week 18, but you won't truly know whether it's a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer until after the build, sometimes years after.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

No no, just sand. That's what silicon is at conception, so you can only write on sand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

fair point, i'd recommend going as far as we can, we f'ed up big time on the way!

[–] Enkers 31 points 1 week ago

Bold of you to post this without an /s. I respect the decision.

[–] LambdaRX 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Linux was a mistake. Users were never meant to have full control of their operating system.

[–] Steamymoomilk 10 points 1 week ago

monotone "yes mr gates i will upgrade to windows 11 and buy all the windows 11 office utilitys. Microsoft edge is the best browser it frees me from the scary concepts of choices"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What do you do with the time you save by typing “cuz” instead of “because”?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Respond to comments like this! I have a wealth of time saved up cuz of it

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ok folks, great to see you all here. We need the following comments ASAP:

  • I did the same (back in AD 1727)
  • No backup, no care
  • OS supremacy
  • ~~Prepare for~~ Expect disaster
  • Our glorious OS, their barbarous hack
  • Expect bugs
  • Expect normies flippin'
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
  • ~~Prepare for~~ Expect disaster

What is with printers?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

He's evolving guys! Just backwards.... And even choosing a OS that is reaching EOL.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

After seeing the priginal I was hoping someone would make this kind of shitpost!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago