• Resol van Lemmy@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    If Linux didn’t exist, we would actually end up with a lot of e-waste, and I mean a fuck ton of it. And it’s all thanks to you, Microsoft.

    Hell, Linux does exist, and people just don’t wanna use it because they’re so used to Windows that anything else is basically as steep of a learning curve as a literal cliff. And to those people I say: “just add some mint on it and life will be easy. Maybe even drizzle some cinnamon on it as well”

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      10 days ago

      Linux is in a weird spot, there is a valley you must not be in with it.

      If you are a non-technical person who needs only a browser and solitaire, it’s perfect.

      If you are a highly technical person, it’s great.

      If you’re just in between, you are fucked.

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        10 days ago

        Trying to get games to run without being a Linux pro is much harder than I was led to believe. Some games just work out of the box, but a lot of them absolutely do NOT, even if protondb says they will.

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          10 days ago

          The Steam Deck is trying to make Linux gaming more hassle-free, but it’s not like we’ve reached that stage yet. Still, we’re taking steps.

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      10 days ago

      I’ve installed Linux mint cinnamon on some PCs for other people. It’s okay. I still run into errors and difficulties but for your average non techie person it might work if someone else gets them started.