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Desktop/Laptop GNU/Linux and Moving From Windows
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XDA ☛ 3 things I never got as a Windows fanboy that Linux users have had for years
For the past few months, I've been using Linux seriously for the first time in my life. My only other foray was a decade ago, when I tried Ubuntu for about two days and then decided to go back. Now, I've actually forgotten that I even have Windows installed on my dual boot, as I've fallen in love with Fedora KDE.
Some features really surprise me about Linux. And when I try to discuss them with my friends and coworkers who have used Linux distros for decades longer than I have, they laugh and tell me that Linux has always had those features. I imagine it's like listening to someone who's shocked that Windows comes with, well, windows. So, here are some things that I never got during my years as a Windows fanboy, which I now appreciate having with my Linux distro, which is also old hat for Linux vets.
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Make Use Of ☛ I stopped dual-booting Linux, and a virtual machine covers everything I actually used it for
Running Windows 11 inside a virtual machine is quite doable, but it requires a fair bit of tinkering if you happen to want to go down the manual path. If you’re looking for something that’s more plug and play, Winboat is a decent alternative that does most of the heavy lifting for you.
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Applications
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It's FOSS ☛ Bottles' Founder Has Managed to Run Abusive Monopolist Microsoft 365 on Linux
As of now, he has the desktop app installing and signing in.
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