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  • Linux is perfectly fine for GUI users. It’s really great for most common use cases. You might have issues with games (or so do I’ve heard), but I’m not a gamer and don’t know much about this… Steam has helped make games on Linux a lot better. I just play supertux or supertuxcart or mahjong once in a blue moon and am happy.

    Most things work perfectly - stick to Ubuntu or Fedora or opensuse. Once you get the hang of things, things actually feel better on the Linux desktop:

    • much faster than Windows
    • no tracking
    • highly customizable
    • if you ever get into it, you can script your setup to be easily replicable across machines

    Things that you’ll have to fight

    • fingerprint scanners - only a small subset work. My Dell latitude scanner works perfectly though.
    • some printers might need manual driver download/install
    • some software is only built for Windows (less and less of those these days, unless you’re doing something specialized)


  • Edit: removed my own Linux background after realizing I didn’t know how to use the app, and responses were to top comment.

    Ubuntu is a great suggestion for beginners- that’s what I install for friends and family as of now (I’m considering alternatives). I’m thinking about getting new folks on opensuse tumbleweed, but let’s see.

    Complete agree: always mainstream distribution for new users - Fedora, opensuse tumbleweed, Ubuntu are all great choices.





  • Edit: I realized everyone was responding to top comment, removed long winded rambling about my personal Linux journey.

    I 100% second note taking - my personal favorite is ObsidianMD.

    I used Joplin for many months, with WebDAV (koofr)/e2e setup for sync, till I discovered ObsidianMD.

    Now: all my notes are in markdown/plantuml/mermaid/Obsidian canvas/drawio, managed primarily by ObsidianMD, but occasionally on vscode for special use cases (plantuml diagram editing… vscode flow is better). I use obsidian git to sync to my git repo across my machines. Still love Joplin in a pinch (mobile app on occasion) though.