I think it's time to call my switch from #Windows to #Linux on my work desktop a success: multiple days of "just working" without substantial linux-wrestling distractions.
Context and details, if you want them: I'm a scientist, and have developed successful (windows) computer work habits over (ahem) the last 25 years. My goal was to keep my existing workflow as unchanged as possible, but without the microsoft AI intrusions and forced updates (or new hardware).
I went with the #ZorinOS 18 pro "flavor" of linux. My desktop computer was running #Win10, and could not update to 11. Hardware-wise, zorin just worked for me: no trouble at all with my dual-monitor setup, (USB) webcam, campus yubikey, or even my (beloved and trusty) #FingerWorks iGesture pad. (I attended a zoom meeting the afternoon I installed linux!)
The computer has two internal hard drives, C for the OS, D for file storage, and I mirror D for backup, travel, etc. I initially thought to dual-boot, but that did give me trouble, so I reformatted C and installed only linux, leaving D unchanged (still NTFS).
My biggest software hurdle was #OneNote, but I've now adjusted reasonably well to #Joplin. Joplin doesn't (afaik) allow the flexible spatial layouts of OneNote, so some of my converted pages are arranged wonkily, but I could pretty much keep my existing notebook structure and habits.
This is long, but perhaps useful for someone. Ask if you want even more info, about software or whatever. 😂
Jo Etzel
in reply to Jo Etzel • • •... but still plenty of "fun", like just now, when I double-clicked a remote .R file in FileZilla, expecting it to open for viewing, but getting a "No program associated" error message instead. Now I know the solution is to click Edit -> Settings -> Filetype associations and add
R /usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=NotepadNext --file-forwarding com.github.dail8859.NotepadNext @@ %f @@
below the existing entries ... but yeah, that was *not* an obvious five-second solution first time around. 🤣
David M. Kelly
in reply to Jo Etzel • • •I have 3 more PC's I plan to do the same with now I'm feeling comfortable with things. Thanks again for the suggestion!
El Duvelle
in reply to Jo Etzel • • •Yeay to us, and I hope many more people will make the jump!
#ZorinOS #Win10
El Duvelle
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