Lemmy is so Linux-focused and people are surprisingly opinionated about it.
Use and support windows systems at work. I’m at a small business that uses some ancient software that is only Windows compatible.
At home am fully switched over to Linux.
I’ve self hosted for a while but never used linux desktop. Just this week I just set up dual boot on my laptop with the intention of using it 90% Linux 10% windows 10. Its been great so far & I’m enjoying the learning curve finding alternatives to what I’m used to (some of which I’m sure I can’t run on Linux - Traktor & several other more obscure things). Lots to learn but good fun & the lack of AI horseshit plus the OS not spying feels liberating.
The very first software I installed (Brave) recommended to use terminal which didn’t bother me in the slightest but it may be intimidating/offputting for mainstream.
I use windows 11 at work & at a friends who needed help. It’s absolutely loathsome, everytime I open anything there’s stupid irritating notifications & popups getting in the way when it tries to “help". Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows in our house
I use windows because I have no desire, time, or reason to put effort into switching to linux. Whenever I need a computer I am mostly asked to work with ms office anyway. If I will ever need to use computers more I might make the change, but so far I use my broken ass windows computer.
I’m still a windows user, but that’s mostly just because I have a bunch of work programs on my computer that I was supposed to get rid of when they gave me my crappy work laptop, and I’m worried that if I switch over I won’t be able to reinstall them and I’ll have to work on the crappy laptop for the rest of my career.
Mac for personal, Linux for work. Been that way for over 20 years. They tried to force us to switch to new windows machines (we’re a linux shop) and i said i’d quit first. They tried to sell the WSL crap… i showed them how my 8 yr old machine ran circles around their new windows laptop. I’m still running linux. Every ounce of my being hates windows. Mac just works. Linux (for me) just works. Linux can be a bit fiddly at times. But once it’s working, it just works.
Commodore Basic represent!
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Is it considered “part of my identity” because I mention Linux every couple months at work? I’m known as a Linux guy at work and I see nothing shameful about it at all. When alternatives suck and everyone knows it, there’s nothing wrong with mentioning a better way here and there. If I wedged it into conversations constantly that would be annoying but I don’t.
because it controls everything on your machine?
And your computer is your identity?
Should I get a tattoo that lists my specs?
I would rather not have the mossad on my computer, but its not my identity
Agree. Except Arch.
I do understand people making Arch part of their identity. If you are an olympic swimmer swimming naturally is part of your identity
I use macOS as my daily driver and Windows on my dedicated gaming PC. I have a server running Linux.
I’ve used Linux as my main desktop OS in the past and liked it (certainly more than Windows), but I just don’t enjoy tinkering with my computer in my free time. I spend 8 hours a day messing with computers for work. I don’t want to do it when I’m not working too.
I definitely see the value in having full control over every part of the OS, but it also means it takes more effort. Especially since I’m the kind of person who, given the option, will configure every little detail to my liking. With Linux that’s basically a never ending project.
i love windows 3.1 and 95 does that count?
I went from windows before the millenia to going mac in the aughts to back to windows but im linux now. mac was awesome when they bragged about being larger and more powerful with more ports and was big on the command line and had a server version and such. I honestly should have moved to linux years earlier but I sorta was worried about losing what you get day to day for work and my wife. My wife is still on windows. I have been trying to get her to change but she won’t and im finally. that tears it you can come along when you want but im not going to be keeping up with windows stuff anymore unless its work related.
Personal and work laptops are Macs. I’m also playing around with a Linux Mini PC as a potential future homelab but I’m already thinking why not get a used Mac mini that will be less of a bother.
Planning to get a small gaming PC with a ready to use Linux on it though, like the Steam Machine. Windows can suck my ass.
Work: windows laptop. It’s fine.
Home: dual-boot. More windows time than Linux generally (I’m almost afraid to “admit” that on this forum, ha)
Been a Mac user for 15 or so years. Then hackintosh and then when that died went to various Linux distros for my desktop but I use a M1 MacBook pro for work still and an M3 MacBook Pro for personal use. Tho I’m falling out of love with apple I enjoy the usability of macOS (at least past versions). Really wish Linux had that level of polish.
Macs are my daily driver and have been for decades. You’ll have to fight me to take mine.
I use Linux for VMs and NUCs and servers. Less than I did a decade ago, but that’s only because I have less energy to put into random projects as I get older. Gone are the late-night hackathons until 4am. I support mostly Windows at work.
Yes I use a MacBook to remote into my Linux boxes. Because Apple hardware is just so much better than anything else you can buy, and zsh terminal is fine. I would probably put Linux on it if I could, though to be honest the ergonomics and vertical integration with MacOS is just very good, and I’d have to really consider tradeoffs. Like swapping and memory management on MacOS is just magic on Apple silicon. I have a thinkpad with Debian as my “utility knife” laptop, and it has 8GB more, slower RAM, but my M2 MBP is significantly smoother even on stuff like FreeCAD which it is basically a RAM/swap stress test.
Can you explain what you mean by “ergonomics” when talking about an OS? I’m kinda confused.
Basically the user experience is well thought out, polished, and high quality. The workflows are mostly intuitive for doing basic things. The only exception to this is the lack of repository and package manager. The .dmg drag and drop thing is… honestly kind of jarring.
