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[–] baked_tea@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (6 children)

To not get anything done except setting up the OS till 3am

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Doing my first linux install on a main PC (after a decade of managing a headless server). Honestly, getting the trackpad to scroll at the right speed has been something of a hobby of mine lately.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile on Windows, you leave everything on default and deal with it.
For me, Linux isn't a time sink cause nothing works right out of the box, but because everything can be optimized.

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Linux Mint is really just the easiest for people who want to leave everything on default. If you ever want to get into Linux, I would recommend checking out Mint. Literally anything is better than WIndows.

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's not 2007 any more.

[–] krippix@feddit.de 7 points 10 months ago

I don’t appreciate getting called out like that

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

most "just works" distros have really intuitive installers though, I'd even say it's easier than windows, if not for the mandated Microsoft bullshit on all computers by default like secure boot and TPM

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"First boot is so much quicker than Windows!"

"Wanna talk about the setup that comes after that to get everything working as it should?"

"Oh no, we don't talk about that."

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, you fire up a brand new Windows PC, spend a few minutes creating an account etc, then leave it to it's own devices for an hour or so to update itself.

It's really not a big deal.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

creating an account

yuck

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

Then don't create an account, it isn't so difficult, even on a home edition.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do you not have a password etc on your computer?

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or you could useArch and spend a few days just for installation

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
  • connect ethernet cable
  • boot from USB

archinstall

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

You could but it takes the fun out of Arch. Okay maybe if your at your tent installation of arch or you already known how Linux works yeah it makes sense but if you want to learn it's not the most optimal