▲ 154 ▼ Why do you use/choose Linux? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 months ago by CarlLandry357@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml 199 comments fedilink hide all child comments Me, coder, student, cant afford mid range PCs, interested in learning computers, gamer, not professional. What about you guys?
[–] tangeli@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (1 child) It does more of what I want, with less time and work to maintain, more reliable and lower cost than the commercial alternatives. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) I find that reinstalling and setting up Linux again is a lot quicker than Windows. I put Windows 10 on a spare drive fairly recently, and the amount of restarts it needs to get all the updates is flippin' nuts. Windows nearly crashes for the first few hours, until I get all the updates installed and drivers set up. Too much background crap. In linux I can be ready in about 20 minutes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tangeli@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Same. And it requires a carefully configured router/firewall to install Windows without infection/corruption before all the current security updates are installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago oh great thanks for mentioning it, I'm behind a router so I thought I was pretty safe. Though I do share a place with 10 other people so who knows what's inside this house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) I find that reinstalling and setting up Linux again is a lot quicker than Windows. I put Windows 10 on a spare drive fairly recently, and the amount of restarts it needs to get all the updates is flippin' nuts. Windows nearly crashes for the first few hours, until I get all the updates installed and drivers set up. Too much background crap. In linux I can be ready in about 20 minutes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tangeli@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Same. And it requires a carefully configured router/firewall to install Windows without infection/corruption before all the current security updates are installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago oh great thanks for mentioning it, I'm behind a router so I thought I was pretty safe. Though I do share a place with 10 other people so who knows what's inside this house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tangeli@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Same. And it requires a carefully configured router/firewall to install Windows without infection/corruption before all the current security updates are installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago oh great thanks for mentioning it, I'm behind a router so I thought I was pretty safe. Though I do share a place with 10 other people so who knows what's inside this house. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago oh great thanks for mentioning it, I'm behind a router so I thought I was pretty safe. Though I do share a place with 10 other people so who knows what's inside this house. permalink fedilink source parent