Is it time to switch to Linux?

[@rayjermyn4541]

I recently dropped Linux Mint onto an old device, and it's so much faster. I'm contemplating doing the same with my main laptop.. but still weighing it up.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

This video is obviously not for seasoned Linux users. It's meant to be a gateway to Linux for people who are curious, or those who didn't know there was another option. I've made a few.. decisions in this video, mostly to not confuse people. It's short and to the point: "there is something else". I also called windows 7 where we "started". I'm trying to attract a younger generation of windows users to Linux, those who may have started on Win 7.

[@SereneRalts]

yes i use gentoo, how could you tell?

[@GeneralPetey]

I just changed over to mint a few weeks ago, this video is spot on. Although I haven't had any issues with multiple monitors at different refresh rates. I can't wait for more linux content

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Glad to hear that Mint is going OK for you! 🙂 Thanks for watching.

[@davidjeter5067]

I switched yo Mint also, been a great experience. I just want to thank Microsoft for helping me learn the Linux command line, and thanks be to Lord GabeN 😊

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Proton is great - hail GabeN!

[@phoenixbyrd79]

Don't forget folks, Linux runs on just about everything out there. I daily drive it on my phone as my main PC. That's how amazing and powerful the Linux OS is.

[@DouglasJenkins]

Linux most likely runs your wifi router, your TV, your Android or Chromebook device. Linux supports all these plus 60% of servers, the fastest super-computers.

[@DivergentDroid]

Accept 1000 popular games according to ProtonDB. Linux uses a dirty hack to make games work and at least 1000 won't! No reason to switch from windows the system the games were designed for to an inferior system that uses dirty hacks that don't even work.

[@JDMorris81]

With W10 support coming to an end, there's never been a better time to make the jump. Finally deleted Windows and never looking back.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Fantastic!

[@AndreaBorman]

You have hit it right on the nail. Windows 11 is terrible. I am an ex Windows users and I used to use Windows XP and Windows 7. I loved Windows 7 and also liked Windows XP and Windows Vista. Then Microsoft changed everything with Windows and then it just got worse and worse. So in the end when Microsoft stopped support for Windows 7 and 8 so I switched to Linux. That was almost 3 years ago and I have been on Linux ever since. I have not regrets about leaving Windows. There is nothing about Windows that I miss and I am never going back. I am here to stay on Linux.

[@n.m4497]

VRR is already fixed on KDE. It'll be out on 6.2 but distro devs can decide if they back port it or not.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Ohh that’s great news, i’ll definitely check it out! Thanks.

[@enzodog]

Ha, good timing... Just last week I bought a Mac Studio for work and am now in the process of downgrading my machine that I once used for everything to a dedicated gaming rig running Linux -- everything I play runs just fine with Proton anyway :)

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Wow, what a wild ride! Can I ask what made you switch?

[@enzodog]

​@@QuinsTechCorner Well I've never enjoyed using Windows as you might remember from helping me throubleshoot all those years ago haha -- I merely put up with it because it was the only OS that I could game and use Adobe apps on (I know, I know... But I need them for work unfortunately)... I had been keeping an eye on Proton for Linux even before the release of the Steam Deck helped bring it to where it is today, as well as making a semi-promise to myself that Windows 10 would be my last version (for which I think support ends at some point next year) in light of Windows' increasing telemetry etc. -- Microsoft's recent decisions have only compounded this. I know there are some people in the Discord server that might appreciate a photo or two, so I'll try to do that once I get everything setup properly 🙂

[@QuinsTechCorner]

All fantastic reasons to switch - Windows is no fun. Definitely get a pic in the Discord, we'd love to see. :-) Enjoy.

[@bhutchin1996]

I ran Linux Mint for a year or two. I enjoyed the Cinnamon desktop environment, but having to add repositories for snaps and flatpaks was a pain. Nowadays I run Arch-based Garuda and the AUR, Arch User Repository, has most of what I want and need, and most of it is up to date. Using the command *yay* updates everything that calls for it. And Garuda has Cinnamon as an option for your desktop environment, not to mention it's very convenient for gamers out of the box.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Sounds good! Glad you’ve found a setup that works for you. :)

[@bhutchin1996]

@QuinsTechCorner That's what it's about. I've been running Linux for 25 years, many different distros, and I still don't have any elitist views on which one I run. I was using EndeavourOS for a year. Before switching to Garuda, I tried out Fedora for a few hours and there were things I didn't like about it, but it's a solid distro which does Cinnamon well.

[@richandrews4488]

Windows user here, no Linux experience at all. When your operating system starts to act like a virus, it's time to find a new operating system.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

I fully agree!! :-)

[@eijentwun5509]

While I am glad you are here, WIndows has ALWAYS acted like a Virus since Windows 95. I NEVER used Windows for that reason EVER! Been on AmigaOS until 2008 and then MacOS for a while and then Linux for the past 14 years.

[@DivergentDroid]

That's what Linux does by using dirty hacks to make games work that were never designed to work with the system. At least 1000 popular games will Not Ever work with Linux according to ProtonDB. Those dirty hacks act as a virus.

[@daniellbrinneman]

Laid out well, simple good narration, graphics for bad eyes, and good calm music. I hope you’ll put this series in its own playlist from old to newest videos so it can be binge watched. Keep them light and break off heavier topics into separate playlists and videos. Then you can reference them later.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Thanks for the feedback, I’m really glad you liked it. New videos will come slowly due to my working full time, but they’ll be there eventually. :-)

[@phoenixshell3772]

I found myself in the Linux rabbit hole recently. From youtube comments, OS stats and the fact that 2025 will be end of life for Windows 10, I truly feel like there will be a shift to linux. Maybe not an exodus but more people will convert. I think even among the people that are mildly savy and could easily install linux are not really, because windows 10 is still "OK". I am a software engineer and still use windows, but Win10 will definitely be the last. For development it also a lot more convenient even though Windows released WSL

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Yeah I think you’re on to something. People are sick of microsoft 😂

[@KamikazeMedias]

I personally experienced BSOD twice in 2023.. Then I got pissed, and now i run for second month - Linux mint. Feels unironically refreshing. And surprising how most of the stuff is just doable - with a little beat of tweaking (yghm gyhm fucking Gothic 2: Night of the Access Violation error) but other than that? it works well.. Photopea instead of photoshop, davinci instead of premier, wps office also works fine for me... What I can say been happy since the switch, never looked back. Linux MINT for the win.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

I’m really glad to hear you’re happy with it! An unstable windows experience is definitely the main “stick” for getting people to switch. And if there’s a carrot, it’s the stability and privacy-respecting nature of linux :-)

[@KamikazeMedias]

@@QuinsTechCorner what pissed me off is difficulty in running gothic 2 night of the raven or any pirania bytes games but... In general it just works. My main straw was recall - i learned about it few months later than premiere of this spyware lol.

[@Siltprogramation]

For the multi monitor issue, the problem is X11, the old way things are display in Linux. Unless you need special accessibility tools or some weird scientific software that spawns a lot of windows, you should be using Wayland. Unfortunately, the only way to do it at the moment is running KDE or Gnome.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

@@Siltprogramation Yeah i ended up figuring this out. I just got rid of the second monitor because I loved mint/cinnamon (which has experimental wayland only).

[@TofiOfficial]

You could probably improve it by enabling TearFree if you have an AMD card. There guides online out there

[@OldieBugger]

I was dual-booting Windows 7 and Linux Mint, because I wanted to check Linux; is that a usable alternative to Windows? Well, Windows made the decision for me. It hung up in an endless boot-fail-reboot loop. But luckily I had another OS in my computer, so I used it. And I'm still using it.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

A story as old as Windows has existed. What a hilarious way to have the decision made for you. 😂

[@EvexiansVideoworks]

Windows 7 reigns supreme as the GOAT of all OS‘s. Great video mate. Windows will soon get a realitycheck. But you keep up your good work! Quality is top notch! 👍👌

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Thanks very much for watching! I liked 7 too. 😊

[@D.von.N]

I thought that was XP. Many praised it even when Win10 came on the scene.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

@@D.von.N XP was nice.

[@TheOriginalCollectorA1303]

Windows 7 is still the best, I have been using it long after newer versions were released like 8 and 10. While I do use macOS more now, for older systems I do use 7 on them. Of course I also have XP, Vista, ME, etc, but I'm talking about a more modern release of Windows. If Microsoft rereleases 7, it would be much better but it doesn't seem like that'll happen anytime soon. Instead, I actually just "upgraded" to a PowerMac G5! Super excited to take advantage of that PowerPC technology. I would rather use 20 year old Mac OS/Windows instead of Windows 11.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Yeah I really enjoyed using XP to 7, even Win2000 was good. Congrats on your “new” G5! I just saw you uploaded a video on it, will check it out soon. :-)

[@TheOriginalCollectorA1303]

We didn’t know we had it good until the downfall after 7. Hard to believe with solid versions one after another. Sure Vista had some issues but at this point they are minor in comparison, some of which aren’t even much of an issue with powerful hardware. XP and 7 will never get old, they just work! Thanks! Super exciting and the PowerBook G4 is not alone anymore! Now I just need some more time, lots of big plans and you know we’ll definitely need to integrate it with the iTunes setup. Late night party time!

[@NickLetsom]

Mint is a rock solid choice and I do like it for older hardware, but I'm finding it harder and harder to recommend today. Going from a full hardware accelerated Windows 11 system to X11 just feels like stepping back into 2005. Still, it does make setup and config very simple, so it's not a bad way to dip your toes in.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Yeah I've been getting this way too - I run Fedora/KDE/Wayland on my laptop. I do still recommend Mint for new switchers, though.

[@moussaadem7933]

X11 is hardware accelerated

[@geoman1420]

Switched a long time ago....

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Awesome!!

[@imacomputer1234]

I'm switching to Linux when Win 10 support ends. Even if MS lets 11 run on old hardware I'm still switching.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

I reckon that’s a great plan.

[@pascal831]

I switched to Linux (Kubuntu) 2 weeks ago!

[@QuinsTechCorner]

That’s awesome! I hope you’re enjoying it. :-)

[@wallybonejengles5595]

Linux is developed with love ❤️

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Yep!

[@MrCooper83]

Stopped using Windows back in 2009 (XP). This video makes me stay away from it. There was a short period of time when I had to use Windows at work (10) and it had many issues with audio, Office, and Outlook. I lived on Xanax because of Windows :)

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Right there with you mate. I didn't mind XP to 7, but Windows has been getting on my nerves in a big way since 8. I have to use Win10 daily at work and it makes me want to scratch my eyeballs out.

[@WendyWilliamsHowYouDoing]

I use elementary os with wine installed and my pc can use linux only so im glad but elementary os with wine for windows apps which I NEED so

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Sounds good!

[@TofiOfficial]

Ive switched to linux like a few days ago

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Nice! Hope it treats you well.

[@dmug]

Bah, you need to run Temple OS. It’s the godly os.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Haha, can't argue with that.

[@tonywise198]

Switched 4 years ago - thank goodness. One word of advice - don't just switch and destroy Windows. Use a cheapo laptop and experiment before the final leap. Also, unless you know about boot loaders, don't dual boot. Windows updates may bork you Linux GRUB boot loader.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Great advice.

[@SereneRalts]

to the 6.11% of people running UnknownOS pls share the iso download with me, thank you.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Hehe, love it.

[@rimenahi]

I am happy with my modded Windows. Atlas OS.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Nice!

[@emmypuss4533]

Windows 7 was good - haven't used Windows since.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Yeah I enjoyed 7 too. I kept using windows because i play games a lot, but now with proton the switch was a no-brainer. :-) Thanks for watching!

[@jaxonswain3408]

I'm glad Microsoft is treating window users like crap so it motivates them to seek consumer friendly alternatives like Linux. Corporations are greedy and evil so I don't want Microsoft having the dominant usage share in desktop computers. A free and open source operating system is the ideal software for the masses.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Very well worded. I fully agree. 👍

[@Carrion2]

I gave up on windows after all the AI bs. Im tired of AI being forced into absolutely everything. My 3070 works well on linux and all the games i wanna play work under proton so i see no reason to keep spyware on my system.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Absolutely fantastic choice. Glad linux is looking after you.

[@Carrion2]

@QuinsTechCorner i went to cachyos since i have some past arch experience and it's absolutely fantastic ! It's stable and 20x faster than windows. I do still have a heavily debloated windows 10 drive handy as a safety net but I don't think I'll need it

[@Carrion2]

@QuinsTechCorner I found myself at home on cachyos since I have past experience with arch. Everything is just so much faster and more convenient. It's designed not to waste your time. I do still have a windows 10 drive on stand by as a bit of a safety net if i ever need it though. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

[@sosofifi39]

there is much much better than openoffice or libreoffice these two are old softwares in my opinion with les option than other software like onlyoffice (opensource) or wps office (proprietary) (and btw i don't consider myself an """""linux elitis"""" or whatever i am just a random dude making i comment)

[@QuinsTechCorner]

Great suggestions, thank you! Will be sure to check them out.

[@n.m4497]

I don't know what this guy is saying, he's just talking about the look. Yes LibreOffice looks a bit dated but it's actively developed and the most advanced. You can do anything MsftOffice does on LibreOffice

[@Powerincarnate.]

Man. Blue Screen of Death Fears! in 2024? Man I go years without seeing a blue screen of death. it's not Windows ME or even Windows XP anymore. Listen, Linux folks. You are not going to get people to switch base on fears from 2000, oh windows, BSOD, tons of viruses... That for the most part isn't much of an issue anymore unless you are very reckless with how you browse the internet. The vast vast vast percentage of people couldn't care less about operating system. What they care about is doing WORK (or play) with their system. Do you have the industry standard software for school, university, work, etc. Is it widely connected, so If I'm using microsoft office at home, I can upload the file to one drive and then use it at work or school. Is the ecosystem great, ie.. my ipad, iphone, imac or macbook pro. Can I play my games without any issue. These are what people care about. The OS itself is irrelevant for the most part other than sometimes people care that MACOS tends to look the best out the box; does it play nice with fractional scaling, or does VRR work without issues. My other issue with many linux videos is They live in a world where they think There is only Windows. News flash, a lot of people over the past 20 years have switched to MACOS, in the US, it went form a marketshare of 5% to a market share of about 30%. Ignoring that fact and simply focusing your vitriol at just Windows is extremely foolish.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

You get the pin of shame.

[@emmypuss4533]

Linux continues to work well with old hardware whereas, when upgrading Windows, one also has to upgrade the hardware. Mac involves buying into a different, and expensive, ecosystem of both hardware and software.

[@AtticusDenzil]

A lot of schools and government institutions did switch and are switching to Linux.

[@Powerincarnate.]

@NotSoFriendlyGuy I don't think you understand my post. You indicating free, open source, can be install on any machine is a nice advertising slogan, but is it EFFECTIVE? Do people care about that? The answer can easily be found. If people cared about it, then linux would easily be found in regular stores, if people care about it, then on your typical day to.. say a university, a coffee shop, or some other place, people would have linux laptops that they are using, and the marketshare would reflect this. It is obvious people are NOT caring about free, open source, and can be installed on any device. Over the past 20 years, microsoft's bleeding marketshare has been to MACOS base systems and thus people has no problem getting a "closed source, expensive, hard to upgrade device" than to all the stuff you mentioned. I don't have any skin in the game, I'm just stating the facts. If linux is to gain marketshare, it will have to sacrifice something in what they are doing as so far, it's not working for the Desktop OS space.

[@Powerincarnate.]

@NotSoFriendlyGuy I still think you are mistaking what I'm saying. 1. For individual persons, Linux can be effective. For individual persons MS DOS may be effective, JRR Martin uses a Dos-base system and Word star for typing his game of thrones books, it doesn't mean that the general populace is going to use when the industry default is Microsoft Office. 2. It doesn't mean Linux as an OS (GNU/Linux if you must) has all the tools to be a dominant OS. Linux is not bad. 3. Microsoft Windows is also not bad. People are WAY WAY WAY overblowing Windows as being bad. Those days are long long gone when you would get lots of BSOD, or lots of viruses. Windows is way safer, way more secure, and way more effective now, and it also looks good as an OS also. Don't buy into Linux geeks that constantly try to claim some issue with windows. For the most part All OS now adays work for basic use. 4. The main reason people left Windows to MAC 20 years ago was mostly for stability reasons. The main reason people left windows for MAC OS over the past 5-10 years have been for the ecosystem of Apple. Saying, the consumers simply just see Apple lying around so they choose it is extremely elitist mindset as if people are just flat out stupid when they are not. Products don't sell well because they are just lying around. Products sell well because they meet and exceed the needs ot the consumer. 5. Linux has many reasons it can't gain marketshare and part of the reason is because gaining marketshare would mean abandoning some key components on what makes Linux...Linux. For example, you can't just find yourself on a storefront. You need a marketing department, advertising. You need a budget. You need a corporation with a goal of maximizing the reach of said software and thus to make money. Linux people do not want nor trust any single or duo of coorporations to gain that much influence or power. Or else, they would have coalesced around Canonical, or Redhat long time ago and promote the hell out of it. Linux doesn't want to break up fragmentation.. ie. get rit of 100+ distros and focus on just 1 or 2. Linux doesn't want "proprietary" software, ie. the industry standard software. I could go on. In fact, when people mention some of these things.. people say.. when they don't want Windows, if they did, they would use windows. And if Linux every went that way.. they would simply leave Linux and go with Free BSD or something. 6. To prove my point on Number 5. Android IS linux. It may not be GNU/LInux, but it uses the linux kernel, and it has become extremely popular around the world and is the number 1 used phone OS there is. From it comes extensive compatibility with industry standard mobile software. And guess what. People have no problems using it. But try to be very closed and restrictive, and FOSS like Nokia N900 or their attempt at MEEGO, or Ubuntu Touch phones, or Pinephones, and you get No support by the masses. The fact is. The masses don't give a crap about FOSS. They don't even care about the nuts and bolts of the OS. They simply want to use their product to do some sort of work (or play) without any restrictions to the available software. Until Linux realize this, it will be stuck in the 2-4% marketshare in perpetuity.

[@Fojony1985]

Linux DE is totally trash. BTW you forgot to say that new users should donate some money to KDE and others DE craps.

[@QuinsTechCorner]

you get the pin of shame.