• NoodlePoint@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    “Install Linux, Problem Solved.”

    Seriously, I’d like to see Linux made better so much non-technical people can use it without any further technical assistance, most notably, computer games that are normally functional and easy to install under Windows.

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      8 hours ago

      There’s a great Linux distro guide here.

      Elemental OS if you want a Maclike interface.

      According to the guide, Zorin OS would be great for beginners if you want a Microsoft-like interface that’s FOSS.

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      2 days ago

      I’ve used nothing but vanilla steam for windows games in Linux for a few years.

      I think there’s the misconception that, because you can use other things, you HAVE to use other things.

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      Steam and lutris for non steam games. You literally need to learn one program and navigate one singular menu is another and voila every computer game just kinda works, at least in my experience.

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        Easy for them, but not everyone else. I’m saying this as someone who’s into PCs, used both OS, fixing them for a very long time, and seen a lot different kinds of userbases – some who don’t have formal PC use training. That in my part of the world, while Android is pretty prevalent for smartphones and gaming on them, pirated Windows is still being used for PCs because it’s so familiar for a lot of people, it’s almost the default, but for how long that’s gonna last as Windows is being made more like locked with DRMs and shit like that.

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      It is now. If someone just uses the browser, they wouldn’t really notice if it was Linux. Well, they’ll notice because it would be faster. I have my entire Steam and GOG library setup on Linux and every game I want to play regularly works just fine. Yes there are instances where I’d need to get on the terminal but that’s quite rare.