Why you should replace Windows 7 with Linux
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@dbouley I have no devices running under 8GB of RAM, I use a full desktop wherever I go.
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@paul1149 What is so bad about Solus?
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@VeilofMaya What would you say is missing in the Solus repo and what did you need from a 3rd party repository?
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@Catweazle I think even with the slowest hard drive you'd be better off with a swap file than a USB drive.
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@justinzobel, this will have a better effect on Linux, but increasing Swap on Windows, although also possible, is not as efficient as doing it with a flashdrive. Although naturally it is not as fast as RAM, but rather more than an HD. With Ready Boost you can increase the yield by almost 10%
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@justinzobel said in Why you should replace Windows 7 with Linux:
@paul1149 What is so bad about Solus?
Solus is good, but I found it buggy. It wouldn't take my Dvorak keyboard layout for instance. I also think the installer is inferior to MX. I would say give it more time.
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@paul1149 What did you find buggy?
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And as expected the discussion descends into everyone and his dog's favourite distros, workarounds, issues and... No consensus or clear advice for newbies. Ha ha ha! :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:
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@mossman There is no ONE answer to rule them all for newbies.
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There are more than fifty Linux distros, from the simplest to the most complex, depending on the capacity of the PC and especially the preferences and uses that it wants to give it. It is therefore impossible to make a clear recommendation, rather than recommend to try several from a pendrive, before staying with the best one, it adjusts to the needs. It is not as simple as deciding on Windows or Mac.
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Hello OlgaA and Team Vivaldi and Hello Everyone
‘’...For many machines, the answer will not be Windows 10.
Enter Linux. ...’’
Vivaldi browser as the default browser on the GNU/linux operating system being sampled for trial will it aid to convince a user that linux is good stuff?
I am with paul1149; looking from distributions *antiX linux and *MX-Linux and debian.
Without further recommendation or without full review
it is good to present a tangible real-world example quick sample here
a test trial of Feren OS Next Release Candidate 2.iso11/19/2019 is a linux distribution with vivaldi as the browser, noble ideas with kde and cinnamon on Show Alternatives menu launcher, SynapticPackageManager catalog to help browse the free software repositories. Extensive customization possible. Youtube and dailymotion video played in vivaldi running in live-installer mode, even before installation to a drive. Fresh linux.
Example this collection of remarkable linux package applications assembled as a system for personal computer. So many of the linux systems distributions are delightful user interface with the sophisticated tools for your work production creation, organize, saving, gaming, surfing.
A lot of good work out there overall.
Two tips: Look for the word *Stable in the description of the distribution. Look for community support; we know the value of that.Posted this comfortably from vivaldi in feren live session running .iso from usb. christian has a Topic in the linux subForum for such:’’Which distro and desktop are you using Vivaldi on?’’
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@i_ri , obviously it is advisable to present the alternatives in Linux. There are wonderful distros with many options and easy to use, but here is a double challenge, which is not only enjoyable for a newbie, but also be functional on a netbook or PC with few resources.
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@folgore101:
You wont regret it
Remember, if you get stuck or want help with something, please join the forums:
https://forums.linuxmint.com/index.php/Niels
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@justinzobel said in Why you should replace Windows 7 with Linux:
@mossman There is no ONE answer to rule them all for newbies.
(and @Catweazle et al) I know about the large numbers of distros and all their variations and foibles... but that is exactly why newbies find it so hard to switch over.
The best thing to do, for this type of thread, would be to form a consensus on just two or three basic set-ups to recommend so that the whole thing is less confusing.
Once people have dipped their toes in the Linux waters, then they can go off and test out a number of alternative options to pick what suits them.
Unfortunately, that just never happens - and instead you end up with the rather meaningless noise you have in this thread (don't mean to offend anyone, but a newbie coming in here would leave more confused than when they arrived).
Edit: I say this as someone who is computer literate, used UNIX as far back as the 1980s, remembers the actual arrival of Linux (literally in the weeks after Linus first released it) and has been exposed to various flavours of it over the years - yet even when I tried on occasions to decide on a distro to try out (Knoppix back in the 90s, Kubuntu in the 2000s, Lubuntu last year) it's been nigh on impossible to get meaningful advice. I've usually just ended up rolling the dice on a handful selected after reading a hundred different opinions.
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@mossman , well, to reassure the newbies of the subject, it can be said that almost all current distros have a fairly short learning curve, some more and others less, also depending on the corresponding communities behind. That is why I said before trying different distros in a flashdrive, to see which one best suits the needs of each one.This is also the great advantage of Linux, for free there is no impediment to try different distros, without further commitments, impossible with commercial OS.
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One of the best things I've seen mostly on every Linux I've tested (Live) (don't remember any that don't) is the working Wireless, Fn Keys
and Bluetooth.Even on W10, if I recall, I had to install their specific Drivers / Soft.
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@mossman The problem, as I see it, is that if you're coming to the Internet to get your advice, be prepared for a thousand different opinions. If you want to avoid such a challenge, then I suggest not coming to the Internet, but find a friend, co-worker, or someone in the business that you trust to make a recommendation. Or, if you follow a particular blog or on-line news/technical journal, then see what they have to say.
I don't know very much about the engine in my car, so when I need advice about it, I go to my local garage where I know a mechanic there who I trust. He tells me what I should do for those sort of things.
When my Dad needs help or advice about his computer, he comes to me and trusts that I'll make the right choices for him... so he doesn't have to bother with it. I think for a newbie who doesn't want to do the research, relying on someone they trust is probably the best alternative. But that's just my opinion that hasn't been consolidated with anyone else here.
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@dbouley said in Why you should replace Windows 7 with Linux:
@mossman The problem, as I see it, is that if you're coming to the Internet to get your advice, be prepared for a thousand different opinions. If you want to avoid such a challenge, then I suggest not coming to the Internet, but find a friend, co-worker, or someone in the business that you trust to make a recommendation. Or, if you follow a particular blog or on-line news/technical journal, then see what they have to say.
I don't know very much about the engine in my car, so when I need advice about it, I go to my local garage where I know a mechanic there who I trust. He tells me what I should do for those sort of things.
When my Dad needs help or advice about his computer, he comes to me and trusts that I'll make the right choices for him... so he doesn't have to bother with it. I think for a newbie who doesn't want to do the research, relying on someone they trust is probably the best alternative. But that's just my opinion that hasn't been consolidated with anyone else here.
You're perfectly right. The large majority of Internet users don't want or don't have the patience/thirst for knowledge for doing a lot of research - on anything; and that's why the 'net is such a mess these days.
I'm one of the exceptions. I've totally enjoyed researching the distros, and am still doing so. I've narrowed down my choices to 3, but I still look at others just in case, or just because the whole Linux world is so interesting. But then I'm a geek, so it comes naturally, lol.
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@JoelYoung I know exactly what you mean.
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@nielsrasmus I think i'll definitely get through it, it's been about 15 years since I last tried Linux.
