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WR5 OP ,

Thank you for the suggestion!

WR5 OP ,

Thanks for the link!

WR5 OP ,

Yeah that’s what has made me apprehensive to be honest. I feel pretty comfortable in windows doing many things, and my wife has a MacBook that I’m also pretty comfortable using so learning a new, third OS does seem obtuse. I like the idea of having more control over the software, but don’t want to lose the “it just works” feeling of an OS or software I am used to using.

WR5 OP ,

Yes dual booting seems to be the way to go for a while so I’ve got my toes in the water but not lost the safety net just yet!

WR5 OP ,

Okay I’ll try out a few and keep notes on which ones I prefer until I make that “final” decision.

WR5 OP ,

Okay that makes sense. Thanks!

WR5 OP ,

What made you want to change to KDE? Was it an issue with Mint’s (Cinnamon?) that made you want to change?

WR5 OP ,

Okay will do!

WR5 OP ,

I don’t play it a ton, but didn’t want to completely lose the possibility of playing especially when friends or young family members come to visit.

WR5 OP ,

Thank you for the response!

WR5 OP ,

Okay thank you! Do you know of a good list of Linux compatible alternatives to Windows software? I’m sure I can track some down but may want to get familiar before making the jump like you said.

WR5 OP ,

Do most distributions not have those things? I imagined a taskbar/search/options to be pretty standardized and having the option for desktop with icons at least.

WR5 OP ,

Yes non-corporate is pretty important to me as the reason to move away from Windows in the first place! Thanks for the suggestions!

WR5 OP ,

Perfect, thank you!

WR5 OP ,

Thank you!

WR5 OP ,

Yeah as a beginner I will agree with you! Haha

WR5 OP ,

Okay thanks for the response!

WR5 OP ,

Okay I appreciate that advice!

WR5 OP ,

What do the “versions” represent? From what I understand elsewhere, Gnome is the desktop styling correct?

WR5 OP ,

Okay great! What are the improvements/benefits of KDE that make you say that?

WR5 OP ,

Thank you! What does Grub mean?

WR5 OP ,

I appreciate the advice! Thank you!

WR5 OP ,

The “fixing every problem I run into” is what is making me apprehensive in the first place. I don’t really have the time or energy to troubleshoot at home, especially being a pretty light user. Given enough time I feel I could figure things out, but I don’t think they would be worth the effort since what I have now does work for me. I was just looking for the most convenient way to slide into it as opposed to making a switch and hitting a break wall if that makes sense.

WR5 OP ,

Thank you for the tips!

WR5 OP ,

Thanks for the response!

WR5 OP ,

I suppose trial by fire can be a fast method of learning! Thanks for the response!

WR5 OP ,

Gaming is not a high priority for me on the desktop, but the others I will keep in mind!

WR5 OP ,

I forget what GPU I currently have but I may be upgrading soon anyway so I’ll be sure to keep that in mind for the purchase. That’s the first big step: finding software to fit my needs as they come up but that can be piece by piece!

WR5 OP ,

Does a desktop environment really draw that much more resource than another?

WR5 OP ,

Oh that’s interesting. So each time I login I could potentially load into a different styling as I choose?

WR5 OP ,

Ah okay that makes sense. I wasn’t familiar with the term, but I’ve heard of bootloaders.

WR5 OP ,

Thank you!

WR5 OP ,

Typically I have a browser (Firefox), Blender for some 3D modeling, uTorrent, previously Plex (but wanting to move away from it to something like Jellyfin maybe), Microsoft Offjce products but mostly Word/Excel/PowerPoint, and I have Outlook on my work laptop but am used to using browser for email client as needed so thats not a huge priority if there isnt a good mail application. There are probably others but those are the most often or daily usage!

WR5 OP ,

I’ve added it to the list for review! Thank you!

WR5 OP ,

Okay so maybe ease myself in with dual boot, then Linux + virtual Windows, then Linux only. That seems like a good transition.

WR5 OP ,

That’s why I’m wanting to make the switch now! I’m really disliking how constrained I’ve felt with what applications and especially subscription based services.

WR5 OP ,

Okay that’s good to know. That will come later as I get more comfortable in the environment.

WR5 OP ,

Noted: avoid xorg.conf!

WR5 OP ,

Would the programs I install while using one desktop environment not be accessible from the other desktop environment? Akin to installing software in a Windows computer and each user logging into that computer can access that software?

WR5 OP ,

Do others auto-update or are users prompted as updates become available?

WR5 OP ,

I’ll be stuck with Windows on my work laptop, that’s not something that I will be able to change anyway. I can point out as things come up, but with industry accepted software (like SolidWorks for example) that we use daily I can’t see us switching to any alternative.

WR5 OP ,

Do you know of good emulation setups in Linux? I’ve run a bunch of emulators (NES, SNES, N64, GBA, and some GameCube and Playstation although not as prevalent), and am interested in getting something to emulate the Switch after I upgrade the hardware.

WR5 OP ,

I’ll add it to the list! Thank you!

WR5 OP ,

Interesting. Thank you!

WR5 OP ,

Thanks for the detailed response! This sounds promising.

WR5 OP ,

I’m sure they will! I appreciate it!

WR5 OP ,

So if I wanted two users for instance, then I’d have to download an extra copy of each piece of software (one per user) to be able to access (if I wanted tk store them on the drive and not on the network?)

WR5 OP ,

Okay I see. Thanks for the clarification!

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