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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    The key question I didn't know offhand was whether Unity and Blender ran on Linux. Likely you already knew they did, or you wouldn't be traveling down this path. A 10 second Google search found...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    If you're a gamer who likes to play Triple A games, and have an Nvidia (rather than an AMD) graphics card, then Garuda might well be my first choice for someone coming from Windows.

    That's...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    LTSC: What is it, and when should it be used? (Microsoft)
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    ZDNet (the online version of what used to be Ziff Davis' "PC Magazine") has a new article out: How to replace Windows 7 with Linux Mint, which begins:

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    Windows 7 has less than a...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    A couple of articles that might be of interest to those enjoying this thread:

    Why MX Linux Is the Windows Alternative You’ve Been Waiting For
    The Best Linux Distros of 2018

    The first of...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Yes ... :)
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Sometimes (for some PC's) it's F2, and for some it's DEL (aka 'Delete').

    So my habit is to tap the DEL key with my right hand, while tapping the F2 key with my left, during early boot, if I want...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    No need to remove - it's harmless. I doubt that his sales pitch will distract many.
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    His USB stick in a red pill is a tails live boot distribution ... with an unusual package and an over hyped sales pitch.

    One thing I recommend NOT doing is attaching any USB stick that I got at a...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    dang :).

    Many a time, even now that I've retired from serious programming for over a decade, that I still enjoy being able to interact with, observe, and even contribute to whatever software I...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    The Linux kernel understands both NTFS and FAT32 file systems; both can be mounted and accessed.
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    ... and these updates happen when, and if, you ask for them, not when some automated Microsoft program decides to download them (perhaps over an expensive bandwidth limited data plan) and install...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    For most modern day users, not having to use the command prompt is like not having to open the bonnet and short some wires and turn a crank to start the engine ... a good thing not to have to do.
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    There are some very small Linux distributions, yes. Some of them are described here: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-distro-space/

    If you need Linux to work on a small system, with say a few...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    I presume so, yes.

    The opposite, running MacOS on non-Apple hardware, is a pain in the butt, or worse.

    Apple makes its money selling hardware, so they don't get in the way of people using Apple...
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    That's a good video - thanks.

    Those who prefer to read, or skim, can see the full text of his comments. Just click on the Youtube link.
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Yes - I quite agree.

    My anti-Systemd rant was not good advice for those reading this thread.

    I let my inner-elitist-geek get away with me :).
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Well, yes, ... I am cursed for having watched the evolution of Systemd, and its many ancestors going back many decades, and for knowing the internals and evolution of the source behind the software....
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Systemd ... bringing Windows-like monolithic feature creep and bugginess to Linux.
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    Re: Linux: an alternative to Windows 10

    Dual booting installations can get tricky, as the second installer might not decide to do with your disks what you expected.

    I usually avoid them, or at least I physically remove the disk with the...
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