Hey everyone,

I am exploring switching over to Linux but I would like to know why people switch. I have Windows 11 rn.

I dont do much code but will be doing some for school. I work remote and go to school remote. My career is not TOO technical.

What benefits caused you to switch over and what surprised you when you made the switch?

Thank you all in advanced.

  • @nea@lemmy.ml
    11•1 year ago

    My reasons:

    • You can completely customize linux to your liking. In win it is hard to customize even such a basic thing as keybindings.
    • You can fully control what is installed, win had tons of stuff, that cannot be uninstalled.
    • Things like proprietary software, telemetry etc. is opt-in, no need to deal with windows spying on you for example
    • System is leaner, less bloated (you can fill it with processes if that is what you need ofc)
    • Dev environment is a lot more comfy than linux

    The biggest downside:

    • Gaming is rough around the edge, even though it gets better and better.