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submitted 2 weeks ago by MHSJenkins@infosec.pub to c/foss@beehaw.org

The writing is on the wall--I suspect the next Windows OS will be a subscription service. Gather your ISOs while ye may.

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[-] luciole@beehaw.org 24 points 2 weeks ago

I want to ditch Windows, I really do, but when I get free time I want to either play a game or tinker on some side project. I don’t want to fiddle with drivers and what not for my OS. A year ago I killed a few weekends trying to get a Ubuntu partition nice and cozy for gaming but I got fed up fighting with all kinds of issues on basic things. The fact that games actually running correctly on Linux is hit-or-miss as well... It’s a hard sell (even though it’s free). Microsoft seems to be hell-bent on convincing me to try out some other Linux distro at some point though.

[-] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 5 points 2 weeks ago

If you have a desktop maybe install a second drive, install Ubuntu on that, and see how it goes?

[-] luciole@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

I do! You mean like an actual second physical drive? Does that bring advantages compared to partitioning a single drive besides the space?

[-] Contort3860@links.hackliberty.org 8 points 2 weeks ago

If both OSs are on their own drive, Windows causes slightly less trouble with Linux. Plus, you can just repurpose the second drive if Linux doesn't work out. No repartitioning your Windows drive again.

[-] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago

It does in that it's easy to do and it's easy to remove or switch to entirely. Partitioning is easy in its own way, but it does divide up your drive.

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