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Microsoft said Windows 10 would be the last version I'd ever use. They didn't know how right they were. I've been gradually switching to Linux, and will absolutely never use Windows 11 or any other version they put out.
I built a new gaming PC and installed Linux on it. After years of threatening to do it, I finally followed through and made the switch.
The INFINITELY bigger question is why isn't it my choice? I actually just modified my windows 10 to have the start menu be centered, but like, it should just be completely customizable to your liking... as if it were your own computer or something. If I wanted everything locked down and baby proofed I would have just bought a Mac.
Switch to Linux. KDE is pretty easy to customize out of the box. There's other DEs that can have more or less, harder or easier options too, but KDE is probably the best moving from Windows.
It is your choice, and you can customize it to be on the left.
I don't think you read my comment before you decided to respond to what you thought it said.
Win 11 is the reason I finally decided to switch. My work gave us all Win 11 machines and I hate it.
Fortunately I don't do too much on my computer besides gaming so Steam can do all the heavy lifting for me
I've been making the switch on my own new PC, some programs I was concerned about can be run ok through Lutris. It's been an adjustment but no regrets
Most Windows programs can run through WINE, and the ones that can't can usually be run in a Windows virtual machine. Try a Bootable USB with the distro you might want (I personally recommend Garuda). You don't need to commit right away, but I bet you'll have an easier time than you expect.
I bought a laptop right after windows 11 was released. I hated it so much, I returned the laptop a few days later and bought a windows 10 one instead.
Completely Linux now except that gaming laptop, but this year is the year of the Linux desktop! For me at least.
There's no reason to wait. You don't need to buy the computer with the OS installed. Just install Linux now. They should be punished for forcing Windows 11 on you, not rewarded by you using it for a few more years.
Windows 11 is shit and you'd be much happier with Fedora. You don't need a nrćew computer, just install it on this one. That said, you can move the start button to the left and even install https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu if you force yourself to try sticking with Windows
Good luck and godspeed
The second creative cloud is on Linux the share of windows users will drop dramatically.
Adobe needs to be abandoned as well. Clip Studio, Krita, Gimp, Affinity are either free OSS or one-time-payment great alternatives without the AI and privacy BS.
I’ve also mentioned this before but for those that need a more photoshop-like GIMP experience, try taking a look at PhotoGimp, it’s essentially a reskin+remap of all of the hotkeys to more closely match those of photoshop, and it works wonderfully.
Once they update it to use Gimp 3 it should be a blast
Copium. Gimp is more akin to MS Paint than Photoshop.
Lol. No. You just don't know how to use it yet. That's fine, but don't blame the software.
Cooooooope. 🤣
Unfortunately, I seem to recall that Affinity doesn't run well under wine. If only they would officially port it to Linux, that would be a major move for them and for Linux. Follow DaVinci Resolve's and BitWig's examples.
what about virtual machines?
Sure, that's definitely an option, I suppose with GPU passthrough (I'm not sure how well this works). My idea when I switch to Linux is to have Windows 11 and macOS VMs.
Are any of these a smooth transition coming from Adobe programs? I really don't want to re-learn my entire workflow in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
I've heard that Clip Studio is pretty close but I have not tried it yet. My experience with Gimp and Krita is that they are fairly close to Photoshop. That is to say that it would be easy for a Photoshop user to jump into those and start working. I have searched for the occasional "how to do XYZ in Gimp or Krita."
Thanks! I'll eventually give them a try...
I will never stop laughing at the absolute fucking joke of a suggestion that Gimp is a suitable replacement for Photoshop. It's like saying MS Paint is a good enough replacement for Photoshop. No. Not even REMOTELY. I want alternatives, but Gimp is absolutely not it.
PEBKAC
Cooooooope.
under the marketing it’s still 10.x.
Marketing is 11, I think you're referring to the kernel version, which can't change due to stupid legacy software.
I upgraded to Windows 11 on my gaming rig two days ago, and at the same time I switched the default boot option to Linux. Let's see how this pans out.
I'll still need Windows around for specific games, but the ones I usually play seem to work on Linux.
i'll just use virtual machines for win11
I'm curious which specific games you still need Windows for? I'm only aware of a handful (Riot games and some Chinese ones).
The ones using rootkit drm stuff probably :/
I can get Start Citizen running on Linux, but I want to use head tracking when I fly, and there is currently no Linux support for the Tobii eye tracker I have.
Then again, maybe Tobii adds Linux support before SC becomes playable enough for me to actually enjoy it, 🙃
Just like a Linux user to tell everyone they use Linux. Classic.
"How do you know [thing you only learn if people tell you]? don't worry, they'll tell you"