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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
You are right LINUX desktop is for the l33t.
LINUX has a steep learning curve.
Android and Windows are consumer products -- never used Mac but why pay a premium for a closed source UNIX like os. Consumers need that bloatware -- LINUX users don't -- they can figure it out. Every program is usually a plaintext configuration that can be tweaked.
With LINUX Desktop I can work directly on my LINUX servers in a native terminal (no slow or half-assed middleware ) and have MySQL and testing servers running locally -- I need that.
Updates cn be daily as tested and available for installed LINUX software. Security updates are as available not aggregated to some schedule that suits the mega-vendor aka MicroCrap
I have had relatively few problems watching Netflix, Amazon Prime or Youtube full screen for years now. But sometimes Windows oriented web based software has issues -- it should not -- web software should be os agnostic. I just walk away and find another solution.
Video editing or other Windows software is probably a no starter. WINE sometimes may work. I have no problem functioning out of the Windows, and now Android, ecosystem at all. But I don't need Windows software -- I am not dependent on Microsoft Office. There is no good tax accounting software -- you may want that. I do my books direct on MYSQL and use .ods for the csv mysql dumps then they go to the accountant now. If i did in house accounting I might need Windows for the office personnel (the devil you know) but those Windows units would a security risk and would have to be contained.
I have no interest in games and many games do require Windows or Mac.
LINUX desktop is only 1% to 3% of the desktop population -- so from a market penetration stand point LINUX Desktop is a low priority -- I like it that way. Let the virus and malware makers target Windows and Android ;0)
I really suggest you try LINUX out and learn on a extra older non-critical unit. Make an informed changeover when you feel ready. Buy a new Windows 10 computer at a retail outlet with all that money you make and reformat the old machine to a flavor (or a few different flavors) of LINUX. Learn at a non stressful speed without putting yourself under unneeded pressure.
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Huh? LInux indeed had a reputation as os for programmers, but that is not a case for last several years, and you can recommended it to even to people which never used PC before.
Biggest current advantage of linux is how it have support for many drivers out-of-box , compared to windows where installing drivers sometime can be hassle. For example on my notebook, everything works by first install or using live cd on linux , while on windows everything had to be downloaded and installed, and usb port for some reason did not worked no matter what even with provided driver.
And to OP, i suggest visiting following site:
The LiveCD List · The LiveCD List .
That is best way to find a perfect linux version for you, is to test live cd versions which dont require installation. I tested almost every possible version of linux and so far linux mint is best for me as it have faster interface then others, but others are fine, so in the end it's all about interface preference.