Are you ready to switch to Linux?

Linux has always been a great operating system for many people. It's free, open source, customizable, secure, and more.

Like many other open source enthusiasts around the world, we've been trying to convince people to switch from Windows to Linux for a number of reasons. You should know all these reasons by now.

But we must tell everyone that Linux is not for everyone. In some specific cases, continuing to use Windows as a loyal Windows user may be better for you than switching to Linux. I will analyze it in detail in today's article.

01

If you don't have time to study

Anyone who tells you that Linux is so easy to learn is because he thinks it is easy, because they are already proficient in Linux (like me, Linux fan www.linuxmi.com), and you are not. To fully understand how normal Linux distributions work, you must go through a considerable learning curve.

Aspects of package management, desktop environments, drivers, game optimization, etc. all take a lot of time to learn. It's certainly an investment in yourself, but for many, they may not be able to afford it.

There will also be special cases where two or three things won't work with you on Linux (eg some Windows applications you depend on, some hardware drivers, fractional scaling...etc) and fixing them will cost you part of the time. Yes, you only have to fix them once, but you still have to learn to fix them yourself.

If you're a very busy person who just wants to use your computer to surf the web and play games, and doesn't have time to do any technical debugging and learning, then Linux may not be the best operating system for you.

02

If you are a deep user of Microsoft products

Some people rely heavily on Microsoft's products and services in their daily lives. They could be C# or .NET developers, Microsoft IIS system administrators, or even regular students using Mircrosoft 365, Teams, Office, OneNote, OneDrive, and other Microsoft services.

While half of these products can run on Linux as they do on Windows, the other half cannot. More importantly, you'll lose the default system integration in Windows for these services in Linux, because you'll never find a distro that offers the same unique user experience (which is a shame, it's ultimately a proprietary ecosystem).

For example, developers can use Mono on Linux to develop C# and .NET applications, but it won't be a pleasant experience, especially from the first time. There will be many hidden bugs, incompatibilities and missing useful features.

If you rely heavily on Microsoft services for your work or school life, Linux may not be the best default operating system for you.

03

If you want Linux like Windows

Another more important thing is that Linux is not Windows and never will be.

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Operations on Linux are different than on Windows, for example:

• Software doesn't come from random internet, but from official repositories created by distro maintainers. If your distribution does not provide software, it may be difficult to obtain software from other sources.
• A distribution typically consists of hundreds of different components developed and combined by dozens of different vendors. The operating system is not controlled by one vendor, so these components may sometimes not work well together.
• Most open source software developers, especially those in the desktop space, are developing software for free. This means don't get mad if things don't work as expected.
• Well-known software/hardware vendors have long ignored Linux and its users, which is why some hardware drivers may not work the same way as Windows, and some software applications (eg Adobe) may not be available at all.

The above points combined with the open source nature of the Linux ecosystem create a different user experience than Windows or other proprietary operating systems.

Linux is not the same as Windows, what Windows does not necessarily have. Don't look at Linux with the Windows mentality, or you'll get angry because Linux is hard to use.

04

If your learning ability is not strong

Windows Subsystem for Linux

Installing Linux is not recommended for people without technical knowledge or at least Google's ability to solve the problems they face. Seniors like those in their 60s or 70s may want to stay away from Linux.

As we talked about in the first point of , when you get into Linux, not only time is important, but also the ability to learn. If a user can barely understand the difference between HDD and SSD, it will be more difficult for him/her to understand key concepts in Linux desktop such as permissions, package management, desktop environment, driver issues...etc.

It would definitely be a fun experience, they could try testing in a virtual environment (like on VirtualBox) before doing the actual testing, but going straight to it would probably be a mess.

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05

If you are a AAA gamer

Thanks to Proton technology on Steam, Valve has managed to get many people running their favorite top AAA games on Linux. You can check sites like Protondb.com to see which games work and which don't.

Related: https://www.linuxmi.com/steam-proton-linux-windows-youxi.html

However, most of the latest games from other vendors won't run on Linux. You will also notice that some important hardware and software parts are not functioning properly.

For example AMD doesn't offer AMD Radeon software under Linux (they only offer drivers, not a software control center), and many gaming accessory makers only release hardware tweaking software for Windows, which will prevent you from getting the full gaming experience you crave. NVIDIA has also been a notoriously bad player on Linux for years.

Sure, you can have a lot of fun games on Linux, but if you're targeting the latest AAA games on the market, or you have gaming hardware from many different vendors, it's hard to get those games to run perfectly on Linux.

in conclusion

To sum up, Linux is a great operating system for many people and it has solved many use cases for millions of users, but it is not for everyone. If you're one of the user types mentioned above, delaying your Linux transition might be a wise choice. Linux is more suitable for enterprising people to learn and use.

But don't let these 5 points mentioned in this article stop you from trying Linux. You can also try installing Linux on your computer so that you can choose between Windows and Linux (dual boot), this way, hopefully you can keep your Windows installation while exploring the Linux world and learning it intact.

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