▲ 175 ▼ I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 7 months ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/linux@programming.dev 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) lol, "now" Linux has been good for at least 20 years for everything but Microsoft Flight Simulator and Adobe anything permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cm0002@lemdro.id [S] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children) My many hours spent fighting GPU and WiFi drivers and getting sleep to work properly on laptops just 10 years ago beg to differ lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 01011@monero.town 3 points 7 months ago Been using Linux on Thinkpads and shitty Dells just fine for 20 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works -3 points 7 months ago* Buy compatible hardware. I never hear about windows not working on some random laptop only because the hardware manufacturer wrote fucking drivers for windows. "Oh no! I put diesel fuel in my gasoline car and now it doesn't run!" GTFO with that shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cm0002@lemdro.id [S] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children) My many hours spent fighting GPU and WiFi drivers and getting sleep to work properly on laptops just 10 years ago beg to differ lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 01011@monero.town 3 points 7 months ago Been using Linux on Thinkpads and shitty Dells just fine for 20 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works -3 points 7 months ago* Buy compatible hardware. I never hear about windows not working on some random laptop only because the hardware manufacturer wrote fucking drivers for windows. "Oh no! I put diesel fuel in my gasoline car and now it doesn't run!" GTFO with that shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 01011@monero.town 3 points 7 months ago Been using Linux on Thinkpads and shitty Dells just fine for 20 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works -3 points 7 months ago* Buy compatible hardware. I never hear about windows not working on some random laptop only because the hardware manufacturer wrote fucking drivers for windows. "Oh no! I put diesel fuel in my gasoline car and now it doesn't run!" GTFO with that shit permalink fedilink source parent