Question Why Are So Many Users Switching from Windows to Linux?

[TuxTalk]

I thought this was a why switched to Linux thread ? Please stay on topic !

 

[TuxTalk]

Always the case with topics, the part they are made for is gone within 10 posts and people start talking other topics. Please start your own topic then.

 

[JasonUK]

The end of Windows 10 and inability of many perfectly capable PCs to run Windows 11 because of arbitrary, minimum specs is a big reason. Add to that the AI slop, the issues those using Windows 11 have experienced etc are more. I've tried multiple Linux distros and have settled on Fedora KDE which has made my (pretty old) desktop pc run so much faster than bloated windows.

 

[TuxTalk]

The end of Windows 10 and inability of many perfectly capable PCs to run Windows 11 because of arbitrary, minimum specs is a big reason. Add to that the AI slop, the issues those using Windows 11 have experienced etc are more. I've tried multiple Linux distros and have settled on Fedora KDE which has made my (pretty old) desktop pc run so much faster than bloated windows.

Wise choice! Here Fedora 44 GNOME. Runs amazing

 

[simmerskool]

Wise choice! Here Fedora 44 GNOME. Runs amazing

& today fedora kinoite 44 atomic KDE Plasma VM. slowly replacing my fedora 44 Gnome as my daily driver.

 

[TuxTalk]

& today fedora kinoite 44 atomic KDE Plasma VM. slowly replacing my fedora 44 Gnome as my daily driver.

Nice ,
I personally really don’t like KDE. But Fedora is wise choice @simmerskool

 

[simmerskool]

Nice ,
I personally really don’t like KDE. But Fedora is wise choice @simmerskool

Plasma has surprised me in a good way, I been running fedora / gnome for nearly 2 years. and getting more comfy with atomic.

 

[lokamoka820]

It all started for me when I began learning about security and privacy, and I started watching some YouTube channels that regularly posted videos on these topics. I began following the advice as much as possible, and when I got to the operating system section, everyone was mentioning Linux as a more secure and private operating system compared to Windows, so I was eager to try it. However, I didn't feel comfortable at first, so I kept switching between Linux and Windows until I saw the system requirements for Windows 11, and my machine wasn't compatible. So, I took the switch to Linux seriously and tried almost all the well-known distributions except Arch.

Now with Windows 11, I'm starting to have a problem with updates with every update, no matter what I do, so I'm thinking of switching to Linux on my main machine, to Debian or a system based on it.

I think the other members have already mentioned all the important tools, so there's no need to repeat, but since you'll need to use the terminal sometimes, I like to install "fish shell" and "nala" to make the terminal experience more exciting.

 

[Victor M]

I think the reason is because a) it is free for trying and experimenting b) it is an interesting & engaging deep rabbit hole c) it has a reputation for being secure d) almost everybody has an old machine that can be revived by Linux.

 

[acyclovir]

I currently use Fedora 44 as my daily driver on my laptop (NVIDIA RTX 5060 Mobile) with Secure Boot enabled and LUKS2 full-disk encryption. The disk unlocks via YubiKey (FIDO2) as primary method, with TPM2+PIN as a fallback and the LUKS passphrase as a last resort. I also had YubiKey login configured in GDM via pam-u2f, but I ended up disabling it. I run VMware Workstation Pro to keep a Windows XP VM for a legacy program I still need.

With every kernel update I have to recompile the VMware kernel modules (vmmon/vmnet) and re-sign them with my enrolled MOK key, the NVIDIA modules are handled automatically by akmods. I automated the whole thing with a couple of ZSH aliases, so it's a one-command affair after rebooting into the new kernel. This workflow is also why I can't move to the atomic desktops: I was never able to get VMware Workstation working properly on rpm-ostree with Secure Boot.