I am glad that Linux is working out for you. I always try to recommend that people try Linux. I do however think that everyone is different and for some Linux does not work for them. My recommendation is to try all the OS you can and find one that does work for the person in question.
One things I would warn about with an ubuntu machine... when a new version comes out, you will want to upgrade to it sooner rather than later. They have (or at least did have!) a strange, not-so-debian way of messing about with apt and their software repositories that results in packages missing and/or just being skipped. If you are like me, it will turn out to be packages the system needs to boot and be functional.
With debian, if you get more than a version behind, you can always upgrade to the next version, and then the next. I have never had a problem doing so. But ubuntu will break your system if you are not careful.
I've uesd Linux for years on other systems, but since using KUbuntu on my main PC, I've started to feel some of that fun in using my PC again. For one thing, I think Linux GUI environments tend to look better than the rest (Windows, Mac, iOS, & Android) - GUI themes work a lot better in Linux GUI environments (and there are a lot more themes to choose from), and you can have a look & feel with depth in the GUI elements; on the other hand, the other major operating systems on the market have gone mostly all flat with their GUIs, which I don't find very appealing. Also, the level of customizability you get with a Linux distro and the lack of (or lower level of) things that bug you (such as update nagging, ads, etc.) are a lot less in a Linux distro. It feels like I can just do what I want more than I can with Windows.
It is a sad state to be sure. I was talking to a friend the other day and I was talking about how it use to be fun using a computer. Of course that was back in the 80's and early 90's. To me there was a sense of wonder
and fun to using them. Now, All I read is how everyone is trying to lock down or restrict how I use them. We have law makers trying to dicitate that the OS should know our age and report it when asked. We have Google and Apple locking down what can and can not be installed on a device.
Hell even as a consumer, I almost can not write simple things like
scripts to automate tasks on my phone. Or hell even do things like say only keep the last 500 text msgs on my device to save space like I use
to. (I recently switched phones and found that there was no longer a setting to auto delete old text message). I guess they figure you have
a ton of space on you phone why would you do that. And now couple that with AI stuff, where almost every day, I am now being told that if I
don't use AI, I'm not with it. And if I do use AI I am told, I should be using it as a "trusted companion" not a tool.
To be honest, I want computers to be fun again, which is why I find
myself using things like these old school BBS. And why I actually find myself wanting to buy one of those Commodore 64 Ultimates retro clones that are out.
I guess in the end I find it hard to swallow that something I once
loved, is now a straightjack of control and surveillance.
ads, etc.) are a lot less in a Linux distro. It feels like I can just
do what I want more than I can with Windows.
Yeah, I generally try to update a Linux distro to the next major
version fairly soon after it's released, to avoid problems. I've been
Just don't read any messages from Nick! You'll end up running arch
like me. I was a pretty big mint user, couple posts with Nick and
now I run Arch btw.
For me it's the correct distro as I'm a bit insane with wanting to
control every single tiny peice of data on my drive. I avoided it
for years and now I wish I had tried it 20 years ago.
Yeah, I generally try to update a Linux distro to the next major version fairly soon after it's released, to avoid problems. I've been running Linux Mint on a secondary PC for 10+ years and have been upgrading it that way and generally haven't had a problem. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, so I imagine Mint may have the same possible issues. I was originally also using Linux Mint on my main PC before I decided to switch to KUbuntu.
nblade wrote to Nightfox <=-
I guess in the end I find it hard to swallow that something I once
loved, is now a straightjack of control and surveillance.
Yeah, I generally try to update a Linux distro to the next major version
fairly soon after it's released, to avoid problems. I've been
Just don't read any messages from Nick! You'll end up running arch like me. I was a pretty big mint user, couple posts with Nick and now I run Arch btw.
Years ago I had tried Gentoo (and I recall Nick said he's used
Gentoo as well), but after a short while I didn't want to wait for it to build all the software packages from code when it installed. I think
there was a noticeable performance advantage doing that, but it was a
fairly small advtangage, and IMO not raelly worth waiting so long for packages to build.
build all the software packages from code when it installed. I think there was a noticeable performance advantage doing that, but it was a fairly small advtangage, and IMO not raelly worth waiting so long for packages to build.
HAHAHAHAHA! I'm just here to help, brother. ;)
As much as I wouldn't want to add more to your plate, you would
probably enjoy Slackware or FreeBSD, too, given your description
Glad you ended up liking it, though!
As much as I wouldn't want to add more to your plate, you would
probably enjoy Slackware or FreeBSD, too, given your description
I've run them both. Since I do enjoy the odd game and I don't have
time to play for 6 hours before it launches I think I'll stick with
this setup. ;)
Honestly me too. It's the right amount of work for me, can tinker
or not depending on mood.
While I'm not sure about Slackware (I would assume so), FreeBSD has a binary package management system now, too. I gave it a try in a VM and
was able to get things going just as quickly as Arch, up to and
including a full desktop environment.
I'm just so used to Arch by now, that while I don't mind tinkering
with other stuff, I always delete it and go back to my go-to. ;)
I still tinker. But yeah arch just works, I cheat and use the install program now as well.... I'm lazy.
I must admit, the work they've done on that installer is outstanding.
Since I've already installed many times via the original way, I don't
need to learn any more. That script is the beez knees! :D
I still tinker. But yeah arch just
works, I cheat and use the install
program now as well.... I'm lazy.
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