▲ 1230 ▼ It can't be stopped (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 208 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Boozilla@lemmy.world 129 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Though enshittification was coined, I think, with online services in mind, this is a perfect example of the process as it applies to an OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Boozilla@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Emerald@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* The enshittification of windows is because of its online services. Copilot AI, "telemetry", ads, etc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingBoo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (6 children) Very well said. Do you have any suggestions for people wanting to go back to an XP feeling? A particular distro of Linux, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] gaterush@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I second the recommendation of giving Linux Mint a shot. I didn't use XP extensively but Mint is low hassle and gets out of your way. I'm not sure it has quite the same feel, but closest I can think of that is also approachable coming from Windows. Obviously a lot of other distros also satisfy the "built by engineers" vibe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OscarRobin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Linux Mint is definitely the closest interface- and vibes-wise to XP imo, of the big distros worth considering permalink fedilink source parent [+] Boozilla@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint is the usual recommendation for transitioning from windows to Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dhar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I'll second this. Start with Mint or Pop!_OS permalink fedilink source parent [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago Zorin OS is a linux distro designed partly to feel like Windows permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 2 years ago* Any distro and a theme. Mate and XFCE work well for that style. Mint and LXQT maybe too. permalink fedilink source parent [+] JDPoZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Britec09 from the video there is quite skeptical - sounds like he prefers ShutUp10. With Atlas, he worries about large security impacts for small FPS gains. Good watch, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Though enshittification was coined, I think, with online services in mind, this is a perfect example of the process as it applies to an OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Boozilla@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Emerald@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* The enshittification of windows is because of its online services. Copilot AI, "telemetry", ads, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* The enshittification of windows is because of its online services. Copilot AI, "telemetry", ads, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingBoo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (6 children) Very well said. Do you have any suggestions for people wanting to go back to an XP feeling? A particular distro of Linux, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] gaterush@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I second the recommendation of giving Linux Mint a shot. I didn't use XP extensively but Mint is low hassle and gets out of your way. I'm not sure it has quite the same feel, but closest I can think of that is also approachable coming from Windows. Obviously a lot of other distros also satisfy the "built by engineers" vibe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OscarRobin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Linux Mint is definitely the closest interface- and vibes-wise to XP imo, of the big distros worth considering permalink fedilink source parent [+] Boozilla@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint is the usual recommendation for transitioning from windows to Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dhar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I'll second this. Start with Mint or Pop!_OS permalink fedilink source parent [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago Zorin OS is a linux distro designed partly to feel like Windows permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 2 years ago* Any distro and a theme. Mate and XFCE work well for that style. Mint and LXQT maybe too. permalink fedilink source parent [+] JDPoZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Britec09 from the video there is quite skeptical - sounds like he prefers ShutUp10. With Atlas, he worries about large security impacts for small FPS gains. Good watch, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gaterush@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I second the recommendation of giving Linux Mint a shot. I didn't use XP extensively but Mint is low hassle and gets out of your way. I'm not sure it has quite the same feel, but closest I can think of that is also approachable coming from Windows. Obviously a lot of other distros also satisfy the "built by engineers" vibe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OscarRobin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Linux Mint is definitely the closest interface- and vibes-wise to XP imo, of the big distros worth considering permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OscarRobin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Linux Mint is definitely the closest interface- and vibes-wise to XP imo, of the big distros worth considering permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint is the usual recommendation for transitioning from windows to Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dhar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I'll second this. Start with Mint or Pop!_OS permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dhar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I'll second this. Start with Mint or Pop!_OS permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago Zorin OS is a linux distro designed partly to feel like Windows permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 2 years ago* Any distro and a theme. Mate and XFCE work well for that style. Mint and LXQT maybe too. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] JDPoZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Britec09 from the video there is quite skeptical - sounds like he prefers ShutUp10. With Atlas, he worries about large security impacts for small FPS gains. Good watch, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Britec09 from the video there is quite skeptical - sounds like he prefers ShutUp10. With Atlas, he worries about large security impacts for small FPS gains. Good watch, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
