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Windows 10 refugees flock to Linux in what devs call their "biggest launch ever" (www.neowin.net)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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[–] 17 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I'm using it on my laptop as a teacher. My gaming PC with steam is linux. I see improvements in performance every half year.

Had a student want to use it. I told him he needs to dual boot. Keep his options open. Then time will tell whether he will make the great leap.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Dual boot should be default suggestion for everyone trying Linux out. No pressure, just try it.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    VMs are a solution too, depending on what you use each OS for. I've worked some jobs where my main work machine was Linux, but would sometimes need to use Windows-only software, and would just run it on a VM.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Said software must not be resource-intensive, or else you'll have to do GPU passthrough, which not only adds a heap of complexity, but also requires a dedicated GPU.

    Also, I think it's much easier to teach dual boot (just install Linux, most installers will do the rest automagically) than proper VM setups.

    Still, for experienced users, Windows VM is a brilliant option.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Yeah, can't be GPU-intensive, but with modern CPUs, virtualization is pretty cheap. One application I had to use was Altium, and its 3d view was pretty laggy under a VM. I prefer KiCad. VMs seem easier than dual-boot to me, but that might just be out of familiarity.

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