Re:Farewell, Elementary
by MisterBastahrd on Friday April 01, 2022 @05:53PM
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My problem with Linux as a desktop is that it invariably breaks, and when it does, I have to waste a day figuring out what the hell is wrong with it. Windows 11 Pro is close enough to the things I like about Macs to make the switch, and I can run Linux in the hypervisor so that I never have to touch a Windows shell. Hell, I can even run Linux desktop apps right next to my Windows apps.
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Re:Farewell, Elementary
by fartcannon on Friday April 01, 2022 @08:08PM
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You've got that backwards. You're going to want to run Windows in VM to protect yourself from Microsoft's bullshit spying. With Linux, at least you _can_ fix the problems.
Re:Farewell, Elementary
by thaumaturgy on Friday April 01, 2022 @06:30PM
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I suspect that recent efforts to make virtualization even more seamless is going to have a big impact on how we do daily computing in the very near future.
My next system is going to be a lightweight Linux host with a pile of VMs and something like https://github.com/casualsnek/cassowary, with juicy enough hardware to make it feel like I'm only running one OS.
my experience with windows has been that troubleshooting it is mostly a waste of time, and if it breaks the best course of action is to re-install from scratch.
which is the same as my troubleshooting procedure on ubuntu.