Follow-up video to https://lemmy.world/post/32690521

Spoiler alert: the main reason he says the experience “hasn’t been great” is because shortly before posting the video his Linux install mysteriously broke and he had no idea why. Therefore, he recommended dual-booting Windows just in case.

Cue sea of comments explaining that the reason for the error he was getting was that Windows screwed up his bootloader (i.e. the problem was caused by dual-booting to begin with, LOL).

  • dontmindmehere@programming.devEnglish
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    4 months ago

    the idea that you can just jump to linux with zero research needs to go

    • no you can’t have every game and program you’re used to
    • no you can’t translate windows or mac knowledge
    • yes you have to know what partitions, desktop environments, distros, and other bunch of terms mean
    • yes you may have to type terminal commands (no one complains about ipconfig when figuring out whether it’s ISP or DNS problem)
    • yes there are a bunch of shit tutorials online with copy-paste commands that don’t work
    • monkeyman512@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      I want to make sure I am understanding what you are intending to communicate correctly. At first I thought you were basically saying, “normies need to get good”. But in reflection you could be attempting to say, “Linux advocates are communicating unrealistic expectations which lead normal people to frustration and disappointment.” Or is your intent something else?

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        4 months ago

        I’m not OP, but I agree with the latter.

        Go in expecting to need to learn some stuff, and you’ll probably need to learn less than you expect. Set aside a couple hours for the setup process, you probably won’t need it, but you might. Figure out where to go for help before you start. Leave yourself a backup plan in case you don’t finish.

        Linux is pretty easy to use these days, but it’s a new thing and will take getting used to. Expect the worst and be pleasantly surprised when things work out.