no way, sadists use gentoo. i vastly prefer arch because i often need libraries that are newer than most package managers get in a timely fashion. i use fedora on my server for the opposite reason, but for my workstation, arch wins easily.
a linux beginner would probably need to be a sadist to use arch, but anyone who knows what they’re doing will have a fine time.
As opposed to dabbling? Nah fuck that, I’m all in, to the extent possible. I have to use Mac OS for work, otherwise I’d be fully on Linux. Fuck windows with a rusty knife.
Linux full time at home, bazzite/steamOS for games. Mint for the media center. Debian on proxmox for homelab, and early attempts to not hurt myself with nix for the laptop.
But I support windows/OSX at work, so I have to keep up with all three worlds.
I agree, I just don’t know realistically how many people use them anywhere near equally for very long. I’ve been 99% on Linux for 5 years. That 1% is basically just me keeping a windows partition for security. I end up logging into it once every 4-6 months but I don’t truly “need” it almost ever.
“Dual booting” as a concept is flawed anyways. You cant use both partitions so you gravitate towards one of the other (usually just linux; otherwise it’d be only windows anyways)
The linux community is split cleanly in two.
Those with way too much self-awareness and those with none at all.
I say that as someon who uses a linux distro as my main OS. (Yes I am better than you).
There’s also a hierarchy. You run Mint? Lol ok kid, adults use Arch.
Sadists use Arch.
no way, sadists use gentoo. i vastly prefer arch because i often need libraries that are newer than most package managers get in a timely fashion. i use fedora on my server for the opposite reason, but for my workstation, arch wins easily.
a linux beginner would probably need to be a sadist to use arch, but anyone who knows what they’re doing will have a fine time.
What’s someone who uses LFS?
As opposed to dabbling? Nah fuck that, I’m all in, to the extent possible. I have to use Mac OS for work, otherwise I’d be fully on Linux. Fuck windows with a rusty knife.
Ugh… I feel your pain.
Linux full time at home, bazzite/steamOS for games. Mint for the media center. Debian on proxmox for homelab, and early attempts to not hurt myself with nix for the laptop.
But I support windows/OSX at work, so I have to keep up with all three worlds.
Most people start with dual booting and eventually, inevitably, move to linux full time.
I agree, I just don’t know realistically how many people use them anywhere near equally for very long. I’ve been 99% on Linux for 5 years. That 1% is basically just me keeping a windows partition for security. I end up logging into it once every 4-6 months but I don’t truly “need” it almost ever.
“Dual booting” as a concept is flawed anyways. You cant use both partitions so you gravitate towards one of the other (usually just linux; otherwise it’d be only windows anyways)
Yeah that’s kinda what I’m saying. It takes effort/money to keep using both unless it’s a work provided machine with the non preferred os
Yeah my work computer runs Win 11 and god I hate it.
Am I the only one who doesn’t have a negative experience on Windows 11? Like, I daily drive Cachy, but I have no issues with my work machine.
I guess our tech shop people are doing their jobs right.
I thought even most windows lovers had more than a couple issues with 11…
My condolences. I used to be in that situation (windows 7 then I think) and I hated it.