About a month ago I switched to Linux mint from windows 11.

The first thing I noticed was mint being faster and less bloated than windows 11.

I also liked having actual control over my settings without a corporation being able to undo them at will.

Another thing I noticed was not having to add extensions to text files to run as a program instead having the option in properties.

For certain windows programs and games I was able to use wine which was great because I like to use gamemaker 8.1 which was made before they added linux support.

I tried different wine environments starting with bottles then trying Steam proton and Lutris. With Lutris being the one I ended up using due to it being the only one that I could get to run every program I needed.

The ms paint alternative called drawing took some use to due to it automatically cropping out parts of the image outside of the line when pasting in a screenshot from the clipboard.

Although I do still miss ms paint but that is mostly nostalgia.

Fortunately there is an option to save the screenshot after taking it.

Migrating from windows I appreciate the SUPER key bringing up a menu on the bottom left which brings up some apps and the search bar. Which always searches on the OS unlike windows 11 which sometimes searches the internet instead.

Another detail I noticed is if you type paint or notepad in the search it brings up drawing and the text editor which is nice for people transitioning to Linux.

Being able to move the panel or add new ones was also a breath of fresh air from windows 11 making the task bar more restrictive.

Having the option of deb packages and flatpacks is really useful as well.

I also no longer have to worry about telemetry or microsoft trying to show me ads or pop ups.

TL:DR Mint is a way better experience than windows 11.

  • DaGeek247@fedia.io
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    6 months ago

    So you’re saying that using a desktop shortcut makes an app inherently less buggy? wtf

    Obviously not. Now i’m wondering if you’re fucking with me. Running a program through the console lets you see the debug log it spits out when it fails to run.

    So in your mind I’m going to google a list of 10 random weird issues?

    No, but I was hoping you’d put in a little more effort before jumping straight to conclusions.

    That was a choice, an easily fixed one, and everyone’s definition of “basic apps” will vary a bit so this was a stretch to list as a “problem”.

    Can’t say i disagree, but i’m not in the habit of invalidating other people’s gripes because i think theyre kinda petty either.

    Well firstly, I tend to have a lot more weird issues than others. Secondly, I’ve tried a few different distros on two different graphics cards. And thirdly, I’ve been dealing with hardware and software issues for 25 years so when someone comes in hot like that with a bunch of rare issues/non-issues/issues I’ve never heard of, I tend to think that at best they are exaggerating because they are mad about something. And no, I don’t assume everyone has the same experience.

    I’ve got less experience than that, having started 15 years ago instead of 25. Clearly that makes your opinion inherently better than mine. /s

    This list of problems was a direct answer to someone asking for a list of problems. Sometimes, people just need to vent about their favorite thing. No need to get onto them for it.