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I had a dream about windows and have decided to setup Linux on my laptop. What distro should I use? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I used Ubuntu once a few years ago but had compatability issues so I went back to windows. Not a great programmer but I'd like to learn. I'm not looking to do much gaming beyond DOOM2 and factorio. Mostly looking for privacy and a way to get back into programming (I have this pipe dream of learning Assembly). I'm not to particular on UI, I can use whatever.

Edit: https://distrochooser.de for anyone who stumbles upon this post with the same question

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[–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I was trying to run some weird nonsensical dream program for a work presentation and it kept opening M$Edge to show me ads. Every time I closed a window, two more would open. Eventually I was fired because "real dudes use arch". Then I woke up.

[–] littletranspunk@kolektiva.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@PRUSSIA_x86 @BananaTrifleViolin damn, your dream really went full "I use arch btw"

For real though, that sounds like a much better future than an OS from a company named after Elon's dick

[–] nothendev@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's a rare insult

[–] littletranspunk@kolektiva.social 1 points 1 year ago

@nothendev yeah, could've used some more cooking. I didn't get to a decent medium there

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

This is hilarious and awesome. Your dream is literally 90s malware and being fired for not being enough of a nerd.