Windows 10

[mirth]

Microsoft has become really shitty with the updates. You have to read the fine print very closely.

No way will I update to Win 10. Win 7 may be the last Microsoft OS I use.

[Staggerwing]

Microsoft has become really shitty with the updates. You have to read the fine print very closely.

No way will I update to Win 10. Win 7 may be the last Microsoft OS I use.

Putting on a tuxedo anytime soon?

[mirth]

Microsoft has become really shitty with the updates. You have to read the fine print very closely.

No way will I update to Win 10. Win 7 may be the last Microsoft OS I use.

Putting on a tuxedo anytime soon?

I may go that route. I've run Linux distros a few times.

[bbmike]

Microsoft has become really shitty with the updates. You have to read the fine print very closely.

No way will I update to Win 10. Win 7 may be the last Microsoft OS I use.

Putting on a tuxedo anytime soon?

I may go that route. I've run Linux distros a few times.

Once they get ALL of my games/software to run under Linux I'm right there with you.

[mirth]

Considering that I play about 5 percent of the games I own, I don't really need broad based Linux support.

[Staggerwing]

This theme may need it's own subforum: 'Tuxedo Grog'... a how-to.

[mirth]

It's pretty easy these days. Ubuntu/Kubuntu is primetime ready to go.

[Staggerwing]

Once they get ALL of my games/software to run under Linux I'm right there with you.

Would you settle for Linux if they cover all of the games you own which you actually play?  :))

[Huw the Poo]

Considering that I play about 5 percent of the games I own, I don't really need broad based Linux support.

I came to the same realisation before deciding to go 100% Linux.  Yeah, I have some games I can no longer play, but realistically I probably would never have played them anyway.  More than half of the games I have run just fine on Linux and that number improves all the time, with new games increasingly likely to support Linux from day one.

[Staggerwing]

The new pc I'm (slowly) building will probably be dual-boot. I'm eager to see what Linux can do on a modern rig as opposed to the leftover old creaky boxes I've tried it out on before.

[bbmike]

Considering that I play about 5 percent of the games I own, I don't really need broad based Linux support.

Good point. You know, I should throw Linux on one of my older PCs just to see what exactly would work. Huw, which distro do you recommend if I decide to pursue such madness?

[Huw the Poo]

Good point. You know, I should throw Linux on one of my older PCs just to see what exactly would work. Huw, which distro do you recommend if I decide to pursue such madness?

I always recommend Linux Mint to those new to Linux, although having said that, I'm running it myself at the moment too (and really liking it).  I use the KDE edition.

To anyone curious about Linux, don't forget that you can burn distros to DVDs or USB sticks and boot from them to test them out, no changes to the hard drive necessary.  And I'm always glad to help with questions etc.

[Staggerwing]

Have you found any notable games or apps that have issues under Mint but not under Ubuntu?

[Huw the Poo]

Nope, and there shouldn't be any; Mint is based on Ubuntu and uses a lot of its packages.

[Staggerwing]

Cool. Looking forward to trying Mint then.