why did you switch?

NotMichaelCera@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml – 206 points –

Hey everyone,

I am exploring switching over to Linux but I would like to know why people switch. I have Windows 11 rn.

I dont do much code but will be doing some for school. I work remote and go to school remote. My career is not TOO technical.

What benefits caused you to switch over and what surprised you when you made the switch?

Thank you all in advanced.

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I'm in the same boat myself. Windows is and has been my daily driver since the days of Windows 3.1. Over the past few months, I began a path learning web development and I've been using WSL on Windows 11 to learn. I picked up an old laptop and I'm currently installing Debian with KDE Desktop hoping I to find a life raft out of the Windows world for reasons unknown.

If you're super used to Windows, Mint is also worth a try if Debian with KDE isn't to your liking

I was running Mint on an old Macbook Pro a few months ago. I couldn't get over the battery drain so I put MacOS back on it. Hopefully the battery drain isn't a as bad on a newer Asus laptop.