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Which do you like better: Windows or Ubuntu? (lemmus.org)

submitted 2 months ago by VanHalbgott@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, Ubuntu overall, but it depends on which version of each.

Windows 7, I'm so familiar with and have a collection of programs for without having to download anything, it would be fine for my needs, neither better or worse than Ubuntu. The only inherent improvement for my use case is the up to date security of a newer, supported OS.

I don't game on pc currently because it just fucking hurts to sit in the chair long enough to play anything worth playing. I don't do anything that requires Adobe products. That means Linux is going to be as good as an out of date windows on any version from the same time as when 7 lost support, and likely older versions too. There's no functional difference in the kind of use I'd put either to. Again my use case.

So it comes down to security between versions.

Now, if I'm forced to pick between any more recent windows versions and any Ubuntu version, no way am I using windows unless it's via VM. 8 was bad enough I wasn't willing to move from 7. 10 jumped the shark and made me start using Linux to begin with. 11? Fuck no. Just no. Won't do it. Won't buy anything that has it and can't be immediately loaded with something else.

However, canonical can fuck itself with snaps. Ubuntu works fine, I have no issues with anything other than snap really. I prefer mint w/cinnamon for my debian offspring, but that's a different subject.

Ubuntu was the first distro I tried back when windows 10 came out and it became obvious what Microsoft was really trying to do. It was good enough that I dual booted with it and windows 7 for a long while, until I tried mint/cinnamon.

That computer still dual boots 7 and mint, it's my media player. No internet connection, and whatever version of mint was on there when I got my newer box. I would have moved out to mint only, but musicbee. Can't stand the available music players for Linux. I've tried them all over the years, and they can't hold up to musicbee's features. I also haven't had success with the available ways to use musicbee on linux. I try every year or two though.