Any other Linux users here? And has anyone fully migrated?

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after steamOS released, i've been thinking of installing that in place of windows. if not that then i'll guess i would rather use mint.
 
after steamOS released, i've been thinking of installing that in place of windows. if not that then i'll guess i would rather use mint.
SteamOS isn't ready for desktop computer use. I am eagerly waiting for when they officially support SteamOS for desktops so I can have a tailored OS designed for Steam Machines. I do currently use Bazzite on my couch rig but it is designed for handhelds in mind with Media Center PCs relegated to 3rd class citizens but it does get the job done
 
SteamOS isn't ready for desktop computer use. I am eagerly waiting for when they officially support SteamOS for desktops so I can have a tailored OS designed for Steam Machines. I do currently use Bazzite on my couch rig but it is designed for handhelds in mind with Media Center PCs relegated to 3rd class citizens but it does get the job done
Yes personally i think steam os is not going to be ready for desktop in some time. There other great options for desktop though. Mint is fantastic but i personally like Nobara Linux as easier for me to setup thing as a creative person. But personally i am more of the “try everything until u found something that u really like group” :3
 
I have an NVIDIA RTX 5080 Ti GPU and ryzen 9800x3d, so switching to Linux is difficult for me. Since NVIDIA's drivers on Linux are not officially made by the company, you have to compromise on FPS, Compatibility and Stability. Additionally, the game played with Wine emulator consumes more CPU resources than Windows, also there's no daz3d, and 3dsmax on linux so I’m sticking with Windows for now.

I hope that NVIDIA will release official drivers for Linux in the future
 
I have an NVIDIA RTX 5080 Ti GPU and ryzen 9800x3d, so switching to Linux is difficult for me. Since NVIDIA's drivers on Linux are not officially made by the company, you have to compromise on FPS, Compatibility and Stability. Additionally, the game played with Wine emulator consumes more CPU resources than Windows, also there's no daz3d, and 3dsmax on linux so I’m sticking with Windows for now.

I hope that NVIDIA will release official drivers for Linux in the future
Nvidia has released official drivers, the problem with them is they were closed source for the long time, meaning things broke all the time, amd we were at the mercy of Nvidia to fix them. But now there is the close source and an official open source version. Personally i found that the open source version works good enough in some cases but still need a lil bit of polish…

But Nvidia on Linux is not as bad as it used to be… hell some people prefer it for things like DaVinci Resolve or Blender
 
I have an NVIDIA RTX 5080 Ti GPU and ryzen 9800x3d, so switching to Linux is difficult for me. Since NVIDIA's drivers on Linux are not officially made by the company, you have to compromise on FPS, Compatibility and Stability. Additionally, the game played with Wine emulator consumes more CPU resources than Windows, also there's no daz3d, and 3dsmax on linux so I’m sticking with Windows for now.

I hope that NVIDIA will release official drivers for Linux in the future
As others have said, Nvidia does develop and maintain drivers for Linux, and IMO they're definitely the ones you should use. Historically, the problem has been A. they're closed source, which draws the ire of many people and B. they tend to lag behind the Windows versions. Less so on supporting their new graphics cards, but more for supporting things that the Linux community is moving towards. Items needed for Wayland support being the famous example (at least until recently)
 
SteamOS isn't ready for desktop computer use.
Nor is it meant to be for any desktop computer at all. All the tools that make SteamOS work are available elsewhere and you're better off simply installing Steam and then learning how to manage Proton (which is not hard) on the distribution of your choice. The Steam client and Proton will handle most of your trouble when you get the hang of it.
 
The secret to using Linux is that you can game perfectly fine on all of the popular, modern distributions. Yes, there are some that are more "gaming-focused" and either come pre-installed with additional tools, or more tweaked/up to date kernels, but even your Debian installation with its older, stable kernel will be just fine.
 
some that are more "gaming-focused"
For the most part gaming branded distributions are a distraction, they're not much more than a riced up fork of another distribution with bloat pre installed. It's always best to get something widely used so support is guaranteed.
 
For the most part gaming branded distributions are a distraction, they're not much more than a riced up fork of another distribution with bloat pre installed. It's always best to get something widely used so support is guaranteed.
100% agreed on this.
 
For the most part gaming branded distributions are a distraction, they're not much more than a riced up fork of another distribution with bloat pre installed. It's always best to get something widely used so support is guaranteed.
I do agree with that even if currently i am Nobara user for convenience with my streaming software.
That been said i definitely recommend base distros: Things like Arch, Fedora, Debian or even more niche options like Void or OpenSuse can let you do everything this gaming distros have to offer, while also letting you learn more about how linux works :3
 
i have found slackware xfce to be the proper fit for me over the years
very stable but admittedly i have only used it for work style things/server work and film viewing
 
I switched to Mint because I hated Windows 11 from the first moment I tried it, playing pirated games from Wine is great
Lutris and abandonware games goes hand in hand 😉
 
Day 134 or something with arch and I'm still waiting for it to break.
 
Been using the same Arch installation for like three years now at this point, it's everything I could've asked for and I'm very used to it, I love messing with the terminal and gaming is mostly fine, Lutris saves me a lot and I don't really play online games at all. Only thing I miss a lot is Adobe software since I like messing with graphic design from time to time, everything else I have gotten pretty used to.

Here's what my custom desktop looked like last year:
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Sadly I don't think I could do the change, since there are some fundamental problems of Linux ecosystem that will never change.

For example, the fragmentation, the dependency problems, the hierarchy file system or how the heck is called, that I cannot install or uninstall whatever I want from wherever and where I want, etc.

I fear that someday will have to throw the towel with Windows and PC.
 
Sadly I don't think I could do the change, since there are some fundamental problems of Linux ecosystem that will never change.

For example, the fragmentation, the dependency problems, the hierarchy file system or how the heck is called, that I cannot install or uninstall whatever I want from wherever and where I want, etc.

I fear that someday will have to throw the towel with Windows and PC.
Linux certainly has its fair share of issues, but I'm surprised at some of the items you list here. I'm curious what your issue with the file system structure and why you can't just install a program however you like.
 

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