Windows 10 going EoL, Windows 11 having spyware and not supporting legacy BIOS options (so I didn't upgrade sooner) were all three big reasons I am on Linux now on my primary desktop computer.

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Cool, mr. Unicorn. You are a small minority of a small minority, though. I do have lots of questions about whether you would have upgraded to 11 given the chance, or about when you intend to get a new PC, and whether you'd switch to Win 11 then, or about why you didn't try the workarounds for the compatibility issues, or why you aren't trying the options to extend the support on Windows 10, or whether the spyware thing would have been enough and so whether you'd have switched regardless. Because you sure sound like a guy who would have tried Linux before. "Why I am on Linux on my primary desktop computer" is... very specific wording.

But taking you at your word you're still 2% of 2%. Of 2%, given that you're on Lemmy. Except you seem to be on programming.dev, so... of 2%?

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Idk why you're talking like that, I wasn't trying to contradict your point, I was just making conversation and sharing my experience.

But anyways, to answer,

Given the chance to upgrade to 11, I probably would've come close.
I wanted to get a new computer (and have) for years. I'd upgraded everything except the CPU and it was starting to be a problem. Some games are beginning to use the x64 "v3" instructions. Elden Ring ran at 20 fps despite having a 3070 ti.
Around the time I first started to look into work arounds was around the time the recall screenshot stuff started coming out. I didn't want to abandon something working with a workaround just because it's new and shiny. (If I was still using that computer I'd probably try doing the workarounds now. I've already had a BIOS/UEFI issue and I don't wanna upgrade to an OS that technically is only supported on UEFI because of that negative experience.)
Yes, I have tried Linux before. It's just always been on a secondary thing like a laptop. Dual booting is a waste (in my view) so I decided, fuck it, new computer will be Linux only from the start.

If Windows 10 support had been longer, Windows 11 didn't have such a horrible spyware thing (literal screenshots), or my computer was a little newer then I probably wouldn't switch. It was a perfect storm of circumstances, I admit.

Since then the only problems I have run into are very specific ham radio programs that only have Windows support, and even those work on Wine, but it's annoying. I've just been borrowing my wife's laptop. Typically things like firmware flashing programs. CHIRP works perfectly (another program) on all platforms.

Edit: also I had an annoying experience with OneDrive recently. Just a lot of negative things right at the end.

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, I didn't mean to come across like that, I'm just saying you don't sound like the archetypal Windows user and even if you were you'd be in a tiny minority.

Which, yeah, tracks with what you're saying about both your use case and your profile. You sure don't sound like you're using your PC as the average end user does. The average user has not tried Linux, doesn't have those applications in mind, certainly has no set opinion on dual booting or UEFI. You ARE a bit of a unicorn there. As am I, I suppose, although I'm bouncing back and forth, not maining Linux, and not because I'm particularly dissatisfied with Win 11 specifically.

You are pretty archetypal on the OneDrive thing. Everybody has had an annoying experience with One Drive recently. I don't know that there are any other experiences to be had with OneDrive at all, to be honest.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

My experience with OneDrive lol

https://programming.dev/post/17043712

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 2 points 4 hours ago

True story, OneDrive is the one piece of Microsoft software where I always accept any prompts to give feedback or fill surveys.

My feedback is always the same: "This is the piece of software that has cost me the most money and work hours over the years"

This is an accurate assessment.