#Switch to Ubuntu

[mohit-mathur]

### The Benefits of Using Ubuntu Over Microsoft Windows in context of Today's Microsoft Outage

In the ever-evolving world of technology, choosing the right operating system (OS) can significantly impact your productivity, security, and overall user experience. While Microsoft Windows has long been a dominant player in the market, an increasing number of users are turning to Ubuntu for its robust security features and cost-effective solutions. Today, we delve into why Ubuntu is a superior…

[bitform]

HELL YEAH!

[muffinlance]

While I am by no means an expert in Linux distros (distributions) might I recommend two widely supported and user-friendly ones?

Linux distributions are basically packets of software that envelop the Linux kernel that determine the look, feel and function of the operating system. While there is a multitude of flavours, Debian-based systems such as Ubuntu and Mint are widely supported and have huge communities while being user friendly (i.e. keep the command line usage low/ explained). I managed to squeeze so much processing power out of my old laptop just by switching from Windows 10 to Linux Mint (very lightweight, has a graphic interface very similar to Windows). If you don't have to worry about every every Byte of RAM tho, I'd say Ubuntu is a very good start

Hope this helps <3

Thank you! I'm currently deciding between Mint with the Cinnamon desktop or Fedora with either KDE or Cinnamon. Going to try live USBs to test them out.

For others considering the switch: Mint is the most commonly recommended "easy and stable for new Linux users" version. Fedora is "stable but you're going to need to Google how to do more things until you're used to it." Cinnamon desktop is "things look like Windows", KDE is "not trying to be Windows but similarly intuitive, and you can customize everything", and the third common desktop is GNOME which is "doing it's own thing but looks like Mac, with lots of tiled apps".

Note that these are one-day-of-research impressions. I'll probably try GNOME too, but it looks instinctively ugly to me when I search up images of it.

Most common versions seem to have the option to try them before switching your computer over, so that's my next step.

[quonit37]

That's it I'm switching to Linux

[thegoblinwitch]

i finally took the jump and am ditching my macbook for good for a dedicated linux mini desktop (star labs byte, if you're wondering, you prob aren't), after a literal decade since i was on linux last (though it was on a windows machine, with the issues that entails).

it's pre-installed with ubuntu, 'cause i thought that was the easiest to deal with to start, though i plan to do some distro hopping.

any linux peeps on here have any advise on how to easily (i.e. low need to manually partition and/or install/uninstall constantly) do said distro hopping? and also any distro recs?

my only requirement is that it be low on the need to use the command line to start with, i wanna ease into it, not jump in the deep end without floaters on...!

[shapezncolourz]

im watching the last episode of the it crowd, LINUX MENTION

[fictionalred]

also bought a huge update for my PC today! (basically the cost of a whole new one :/ alas) but my gpu is really outdated and changing that forced me to also change the motherboard forcing me to change the cpu and memory as well

but then I should be fine for many more years to come :) AND I can try to install a linux OS again (which failed terribly last time)

[rartorata]

bit the bullet and got me a new laptop. her predecessor served nobly for almost eight years, but now she can rest.

[lagtrainzzz]

to anyone who wants to piss on the poor, the point of this isn't that chinese companies with your data isn't bad. the point is that american companies with your data are just as bad.

Hello usamerican tumblr liberal. Why is it scarier when a Chinese company has your data? What is the Chinese government going to do with your data if you don't live there? Tell me what the fuck are they gonna do? Why are you more scared of a foreign government that has no power over you than your own government that does have power over you, and you know for a fact they will do something about it. Facebook has literally snitched to the cops over people getting abortions in the US. Why is that less scary than when Chinese companies collect your data?

[relto]

last week i tried to set up a private network for some experiments that start this week. we tried using my laptop (windows) for the gateway and it didnt work at all. so i asked a fellow admin who has experience with this, he said it should just work, even with windows.... so today he tried to help and quickly realized that no, windows does Not do that out of the box. then i plugged the network cable into a linux computer i prepared for this, it worked IMMEDIATELY.

[abbiistabbii]

I think every computer user needs to read this because holy fucking shit this is fucking horrible.

So Windows has a new feature incoming called Recall where your computer will first, monitor everything you do with screenshots every couple of seconds and "process that" with an AI.

Hey, errrr, fuck no? This isn't merely because AI is really energy intensive to the point that it causes environmental damage. This is because it's basically surveilling what you are doing on your fucking desktop.

This AI is not going to be on your desktop, like all AI, it's going to be done on another server, "in the cloud" to be precise, so all those data and screenshot? They're going to go off to Microsoft. Microsoft are going to be monitoring what you do on your own computer.

Now of course Microsoft are going to be all "oooh, it's okay, we'll keep your data safe". They won't. Let me just remind you that evidence given over from Facebook has been used to prosecute a mother and daughter for an "illegal abortion", Microsoft will likely do the same.

And before someone goes "durrr, nuthin' to fear, nuthin to hide", let me remind you that you can be doing completely legal and righteous acts and still have the police on your arse. Are you an activist? Don't even need to be a hackivist, you can just be very vocal about something concerning and have the fucking police on your arse. They did this with environmental protesters in the UK. The culture war against transgender people looks likely to be heading in a direction wherein people looking for information on transgender people or help transitioning will be tracked down too. You have plenty to hide from the government, including your opinions and ideas.

Again, look into backing up your shit and switching to Linux Mint or Ubuntu to get away from Microsoft doing this shit.

[youre-where-i-wanna-go]

guess who's switching back to linux bc her windows keeps catching viruses 🤪

[bentothuglife]

They will probably keep turning this back on after updates and stuff so be ready to keep turning it off

Literal definition of spyware:

Also From Microsoft’s own FAQ: "Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers. 🤡

[babygirlfeidu]

i just fucking wiped windows off of my lenovo laptop and put ubuntu on it. please fucking work now

[dkplayer]

Ubuntu 24.04 на Nintendo Switch (неофициально)

На Nintendo Switch можно делать множество вещей: бросать шляпу в живых существ в Super Mario Odyssey, замазывать людей разноцветными чернилами в Splatoon 2 и терять контроль над реальностью благодаря синей ракушке в Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. А еще вы сможете запустить Ubuntu.

https://www.gamebuntu.ru/news/ubuntu-24-04-na-nintendo-switch-neofitsialno/

[rartorata]

bit the bullet and got me a new laptop. her predecessor served nobly for almost eight years, but now she can rest.