Intro
So, have you ever thought about switching to the beast that people call Linux?
Good choice, and no, we don’t write paragraphs in the thing you call a terrifying nightmare, which is in fact, a terminal.
It’s more like a sentence.
When you first start, It’s small but makes sense.
And before you know it, you still have to copy from Stack Overflow. Oh well.
Anyways, Linux can be as simple as Windows in some cases.
Like installing apps, connecting Bluetooth peripherals, connecting to Wi-Fi, and doing simple tasks. Anything else has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) version of it.
Well, let’s get on with the reasons.
1. No More Trackers.
Self self-explanatory, and probably the main reason you want to switch.
MICROSOFT WANTS EVERYTHING
Location, preferred ads, pen info (Why), and I kid you not, what the stuff on your screen says.
2. Linux has a good community.
Trust me, if something doesn’t work, the guides will fix it no problemo.
It is unbelievably reliable.
You don’t even need to think of what to do, because they do.
3. Terminals (again)
I know it’s kind of intimidating.
They are easy to learn once you get into it, like on Debian-based distros, it’s sudo apt install [package] to install mostly anything.
If you can’t find it, just look it up. They might have a command or a .deb for Debian-based distros (I like Debian as you can tell)
But if a Windows user wants to taunt Linux users for using a terminal, they should look at theirs first.
Photo from comparitech.com
4. Programs to have better performance on Linux.
That doesn’t mean everything works on Linux.
But if it launches, chances are, it works on Linux better.
This is because Linux takes care of your RAM, unlike Windows which just EATS IT
5. Gaming on Linux.
gamingonlinux.com
That’s really all you need
But since you’re here, I’ll tell you, it’ll run stuff without anti-cheats just fine, others, don’t even try unless it runs natively on Linux.
6. Drivers are quite good.
I’ve had my fair share of drivers on Linux.
Some are preinstalled, some are easy to install, and some are not.
That’s why #2 is helpful
7. Linux is fun
It can (and will) be anger-inducing sitting at a computer looking at an error like: error: user not part of government: terminating machine
But, at the end of the day, seeing Cmatrix and stuff like that is way too cool to give up.
8. Highly customizable
You: Uninstall Bootloader
Linux: Aight, sounds good to me
You can do just about anything.
Hate Gnome? Use KDE
Hate KDE? Use Cinnamon?
Hate Cinnamon? Use XF- Nevermind just use the shell at that point (Sorry XFCE fans)
9. Wine makes Windows work mostly on your machine
I will be honest, I haven’t gotten a good experience out of Wine, but others have.
Use it at your own risk, not like you’ll ruin your machine, you might just waste a few hours just to find out you weren’t doing anything right.
10. Best for last. IT’S FREE
AM I NUTS
Everything I just described is free??!?
While some distros lock features under paid tiers, you can get the same thing by installing a free version of whatever is paid.
Every distro is built from something, whether that being Debian, Arch, Fedora, or Ubuntu (which itself is based on Debian) can all be installed, and built from the ground up to replace the distro that isn’t free
Conclusion
Stick to Linux, chill out, pass the POST screen, and have fun.