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Aral Balkan

Folks who might be looking to move from Windows to Linux: another option, if it’s financially feasible for you and you don’t want to mess with installing Linux, is to sell your Windows machine and buy a Linux one.

Yep, they exist.

Folks like @starlabs in the UK, @tuxedocomputers in the EU, and @system76 in the US sell Linux machines that just work out of the box.

#windows#linux#recall
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Alx 🐈

@aral I already have a spare Windows laptop that I wanted to use to install Linux and start exploring it. Any advice for a dummy non-developer like me to start (even just a link with instructions)

Aral Balkan

@alx I’m sure some folks would disagree but I really think Fedora Silverblue is the best distribution right now (it’s what I use myself):

fedoraproject.org/atomic-deskt

Additional bonus: you never have to worry about updates. They just work.

fedoraproject.orgFedora SilverblueAn atomic variant looks, feels, and behaves just like a regular desktop operating system, but your updates are delivered as full images of a working system. This makes every installation identical to every other, and it will never change while in use. What's more, Silverblue will always keep an older version of the system around for you to boot back into, should you need to, allowing you to try new programs, desktops, or even complete version upgrades fearlessly! <br /><br /> The atomic design makes a Silverblue system more stable, less prone to bugs, and easier to test and develop. Applications are installed via Flatpak completely independent of the base system, and CLI tools can utilize the power of containerization with Toolbox. <br /><br/> Silverblue comes with the popular GNOME desktop and follows the standard 13 month release-cycle, making the experience very similar to that of Fedora Workstation.
May 22, 2024, 01:57 PM·Public·Mona for iPhone
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Aral Balkan

@alx (And I’m happy to help if you run into any issues.)

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I too, would recommend silverblue or bluefin, they are especially good for non-developers and non-techies. To be clear, I write all my code on silverblue, but many developers and techies "know just enough to be dangerous".

If your computer has an nvidia GPU, I would definitely recommend bluefin over silverblue.

projectbluefin.io/

Finally, these two distro don't have the most intuitive installers, the buttons are pretty hard to find. I recommend you to find some installation videos online. In general you will leave all the option as default, except reclaiming the disk space from your old OS.

projectbluefin.ioBluefinThe next generation cloud-native Linux workstation, designed for reliability, performance, and sustainability.
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