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Windows 11 will record all of your activity 24/7 (www.windowscentral.com)

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[–] lustyargonian@lemm.ee 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

SteamOS can't become a better alternative any sooner.

[–] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Actually real, I'm genuinely planning to flash steamOS os my school laptop, sincr I have no need for adobe apps, I usually use web based stuff and the apps I do want are just games id likely be able to run through proton.

[–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't know what you do or do not know about Linux, but I'd highly recommend using a desktop Linux distribution instead, like Fedora, OpenSUSE, Debian, or Arch. Something with quick releases so you get new performance improvements and bugfixes quickly.

SteamOS in particular is really cool on a handheld, but would be kind of irritating to use on a regular laptop. It's also immutable, which protects you from fucking up too bad, but also makes certain types to configuration way harder.

I love Arch, but don't install it unless you want to learn how it works. Archinstall is quick and easy if you aren't scared of the terminal, but it doesn't hold your hand at all and you will break something if you don't read the news or fuck about without knowing what you're doing.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I got rid of my Surface, bought a FrameWork, and installed PopOS on it. Can't say I'm any kind of a PC guru, certainly not a Linux expert, but it works awesome. I have zero complaints or regrets.

And I'm learneding.

[–] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

I've been using Linux since 4 years ago, I've distro hopped between Ubuntu, OpenSuse, Fedora and others, I'm currently on Fedora and its working well. I'm not too sure how to manually integrate windows apps into the mix, but it sounds it would take time I don't really have.

ive known of the pitfalls of SteamOS, i fully agree with you on that and i was considering using it as a 2nd or 3rd option. someone actually mentioned me to use Bazzite, basically fedora based steamOS with either KDE or GNOME, and Android apps through Waydroid.

trying to get windows apps working for me at least was quite difficult last year, ill try it out this time and see if its easier, but if its not i may just switch to bazzite or other steamOS like distros.

[–] PiratePanPan@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

bro is NOT using steamos on their laptop 😭