▲ 73 ▼ Microsoft wants to move Windows fully to the cloud (www.theverge.com) submitted 3 years ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@beehaw.org 174 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Stiltonfondu@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Good luck to them. I’ve been very much enjoying Fedora since Windows 11 came out. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (3 children) Fedora, what is that?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A Linux distribution, much like Ubuntu and Arch It is one of the more user friendly distros and (somewhat unlike other user friendly distros like Linux Mint) is pretty quick at updating packages (including the kernel). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I like Ubuntu the most from a GUI perspective. Sometimes I feel the urge to uninstall Windows 11 entirely and replace it with the latest version of Ubuntu or even dual-boot them side-by-side, but then I realize that I'm way more used to Windows than Ubuntu. Also, there are a lot of apps and games I won't be able to use on Ubuntu. I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science, so I'm familiar with Ubuntu, but as I told you before: I would choose Windows over Linux in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I removed Windows on my laptop a couple years back, and I still run into issues running some video games (darn you Nvidia!). However, usability has been increasing recently, and because I like the UI of my distro I really look forward to the day I can do everything I would want to on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I don't think any operating system would replace another any time soon. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stiltonfondu@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It’s a distribution of Linux. Everything I was running on windows works pretty much the same minus the annoying shit that Microsoft brings to their OS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Ah, I see. I'm going to read more about it. Thanks for the explanation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) A version of linux (distro). I'm running Fedora and it's fantastic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Yeah, I just learned. Thanks for answering my question. permalink fedilink source parent [–] anlumo@feddit.de 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well, concerning Fedora I have some bad news for you… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stiltonfondu@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Please do tell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anlumo@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjhj44zWUH0 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (3 children) Fedora, what is that?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A Linux distribution, much like Ubuntu and Arch It is one of the more user friendly distros and (somewhat unlike other user friendly distros like Linux Mint) is pretty quick at updating packages (including the kernel). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I like Ubuntu the most from a GUI perspective. Sometimes I feel the urge to uninstall Windows 11 entirely and replace it with the latest version of Ubuntu or even dual-boot them side-by-side, but then I realize that I'm way more used to Windows than Ubuntu. Also, there are a lot of apps and games I won't be able to use on Ubuntu. I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science, so I'm familiar with Ubuntu, but as I told you before: I would choose Windows over Linux in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I removed Windows on my laptop a couple years back, and I still run into issues running some video games (darn you Nvidia!). However, usability has been increasing recently, and because I like the UI of my distro I really look forward to the day I can do everything I would want to on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I don't think any operating system would replace another any time soon. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stiltonfondu@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It’s a distribution of Linux. Everything I was running on windows works pretty much the same minus the annoying shit that Microsoft brings to their OS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Ah, I see. I'm going to read more about it. Thanks for the explanation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) A version of linux (distro). I'm running Fedora and it's fantastic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Yeah, I just learned. Thanks for answering my question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A Linux distribution, much like Ubuntu and Arch It is one of the more user friendly distros and (somewhat unlike other user friendly distros like Linux Mint) is pretty quick at updating packages (including the kernel). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I like Ubuntu the most from a GUI perspective. Sometimes I feel the urge to uninstall Windows 11 entirely and replace it with the latest version of Ubuntu or even dual-boot them side-by-side, but then I realize that I'm way more used to Windows than Ubuntu. Also, there are a lot of apps and games I won't be able to use on Ubuntu. I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science, so I'm familiar with Ubuntu, but as I told you before: I would choose Windows over Linux in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I removed Windows on my laptop a couple years back, and I still run into issues running some video games (darn you Nvidia!). However, usability has been increasing recently, and because I like the UI of my distro I really look forward to the day I can do everything I would want to on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I don't think any operating system would replace another any time soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I like Ubuntu the most from a GUI perspective. Sometimes I feel the urge to uninstall Windows 11 entirely and replace it with the latest version of Ubuntu or even dual-boot them side-by-side, but then I realize that I'm way more used to Windows than Ubuntu. Also, there are a lot of apps and games I won't be able to use on Ubuntu. I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science, so I'm familiar with Ubuntu, but as I told you before: I would choose Windows over Linux in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I removed Windows on my laptop a couple years back, and I still run into issues running some video games (darn you Nvidia!). However, usability has been increasing recently, and because I like the UI of my distro I really look forward to the day I can do everything I would want to on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I don't think any operating system would replace another any time soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I removed Windows on my laptop a couple years back, and I still run into issues running some video games (darn you Nvidia!). However, usability has been increasing recently, and because I like the UI of my distro I really look forward to the day I can do everything I would want to on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I don't think any operating system would replace another any time soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I don't think any operating system would replace another any time soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stiltonfondu@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It’s a distribution of Linux. Everything I was running on windows works pretty much the same minus the annoying shit that Microsoft brings to their OS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Ah, I see. I'm going to read more about it. Thanks for the explanation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Ah, I see. I'm going to read more about it. Thanks for the explanation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) A version of linux (distro). I'm running Fedora and it's fantastic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Yeah, I just learned. Thanks for answering my question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLonelyDude2049@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Yeah, I just learned. Thanks for answering my question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anlumo@feddit.de 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well, concerning Fedora I have some bad news for you… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stiltonfondu@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Please do tell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anlumo@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjhj44zWUH0 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stiltonfondu@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Please do tell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anlumo@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjhj44zWUH0 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anlumo@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjhj44zWUH0 permalink fedilink source parent