With the growing number of users jumping from Windows to Linux, I decided to fully take the plunge and dive deep into the Open Source ocean. A few months and several headaches later, it has proved to be the best computer-related decision I've made in over a decade (and perhaps in my entire life).

There. That’s out of the way. I recently installed Linux on my main desktop computer and work laptop, overwriting the Windows partition completely. Essentially, I deleted the primary operating system from the two computers I use the most, day in and day out, instead trusting all of my personal and work computing needs to the Open Source community. This has been a growing trend, and I hopped on the bandwagon, but for good reasons. Some of those reasons might pertain to you and convince you to finally make the jump as well. Here’s my experience.

[…]

  • karashta@sopuli.xyz
    0·
    3 days ago

    If you can install windows from a USB, you can do the same with LMDE. Most of the usual things just worked.

    The only thing I haven’t gotten working is control over the lights on my case. I could actually tinker and get it working but I figured it was an excuse to power down my computer at night and I don’t care that much about it.

    I can’t remember all the little things I tweaked over the last few months but nothing stuck out as super difficult to me.

    I don’t really even notice what OS I use anymore in my daily use: exactly what I want from it.