Probably like many of you i switched to Linux. I first used it in 2012 when i heard about it in School. Back then i used Ubuntu, but could not figure it out how to play my Games on CD, DVDs and Steam so i switched back to Windows.
Over the Years i often tried it out again but had various problems with it.
Now, thanks to the Trump Donald, i have a real reason to no longer use Microshaft Proudcts. Our Boycott!
So far i tried Linux Mint, KDE Neon, Kubuntu, ZorinOS, PopOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Gnu Guix, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Arch, Antergos. That is over 10 years.
What i found out:
- i dont like gnome, i find the ui weird. xfce is too cobbled together imo and ugly, lxqt too.
- i like kde and budgie
- im currently on kubuntu and gnu guix :)
Linux is kind of hard coming from windows, but i wont switch back now. It is more than just using a OS, it is now a mindset: more independent Europa! Maybe i will even switch to OSS that is made by European Firms and Developers, afterall if i donate i want my money to stay in Europa.
A Guix user! Glad to see someone trying it. I have mixed - but high hopes for Guix, as an os in itself, but also for the good a purist foss os like that does for the wider community. (I know you can also add in non-guix for some non-free packages).
If I were back in my days of trying out distros and customising, I think that’s the one I’d like to use now. Alas these days I haven’t a lot of energy to meddle withmy Linux as well as using it.
I have trisquel on my laptop as a backup pc when i break something on my main 2 PCs. xD
On my “fastest” (nvidia 960, i5-4590 xD ) i have ubuntu as a test, because i just recently switched to linux about 3 weeks ago. i need to see for myself if its annoying or weird and not just read online.
on my slower pc i have debian. ubuntu didnt want to be installed, it has an installation error.
gnu guix was too new to me so i switched. :)