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Jürgen Hubert
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

I've come to the conclusion that, while I am still using #Windows 11 out of inertia, it's time to contemplate an exit plan towards #Linux . The switch won't be any time soon (I have too much other stuff on my plate for the foreseeable future), but I do want to avoid paying further license fees to #Microsoft .

Major areas of concern:

- My #Steam library. I am by no means a heavy gamer, but I want to check if the major games I enjoy are known to work on Linux.
- Migrating away from #GoogleDrive towards #NextCloud is going to be a major chore, but it's something I can start in advance.
- I am a very heavy user of Notepad++ for my #TeXLaTeX typesetting, so I need a replacement whose user experience comes close (and no, neither vim nor emacs count).

As for what distribution to choose... I dunno. Lots of people at my place of work use #Debian , so maybe that would be a good idea?

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KawaiiPunk
@kawaiipunk@sunbeam.city replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@juergen_hubert Debian is a fine distro. But I would say it's a little tricky to get going as the installer is very enterprisey compared to say Ubuntu or Mint. Once you're installed however, it's great. Rock solid.

Apparently if you jump through hoops, you can install Notepad on Linux
https://www.howtogeek.com/867350/notepad-plus-plus-on-linux/

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KawaiiPunk
@kawaiipunk@sunbeam.city replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@juergen_hubert I do run a small business that provides support if you ever need it

https://techcare.coop/

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