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[–] mojo@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reminder that Microsoft is trying to shift Windows to be entirely cloud based, so this can easily happen overnight without your consent. You don't own your OS. Linux is the only way, unless you're one of those strange BSD folks.

[–] defiantemperte@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

>b-but muh proprietary software and vidya gaymes!!!!

[–] drifty@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ik this is sarcastic but the video games issue is real regardless of Proton and its derivatives on Linux. Windows really is the best way to game right now

[–] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I feel that this very much depnd on which games you're playing. Competitive or Roblox, Windows is the better choice. Majority of the games I play though works without any issues on Linux.

I've heard that some games even are faster on Linux even when running proton buy it isn't anything I've myself has investigated.

Gaming is one of my main intrests and I've been playing on Linux for at least ten years. It's not for everyone I guess.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

It's great that it works for what you play, but it doesn't for me. Hopefully the steamdeck train continues to pick up steam, because it's pretty much the only reason Linux gaming is gaining ground.

[–] littlecolt@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I play Apex Legends ranked. It runs better on pop os than win11 on my PC.

[–] const_void@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Microsoft can't be bothered to make a single, unified control panel but they have resources to work on shit like this.

[–] DuckGuy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

I don't use Windows.

[–] anteaters@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

That's what you get for using windows - software that might allow you to use your computer.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine still using Windows after all the shit they've pulled over the years.

[–] Aetherion@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Walled garden? Pass.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I've never heard of microsoft pluton- that's why I wasnt talking about it

[–] ErKaf@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Must suck to be a Windows User

[–] birdyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Common Microsoft L

[–] cyanarchy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Because Windows is known to be malicious spyware, and you should consider not tolerating it any longer.

[–] bioemerl@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, Microsoft exerting this sort of control over their operating system does deeply concern me which is why i switched to Linux and you should too

[–] PeutMieuxFaire@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is because of rumors about Windows starting to implement this type of measures that I moved to Ubuntu… That was shortly before Windows Vista came out, back in 2006.
I never went back again, except briefly on an air-gaped machine under 7 to play Skyrim and Grim Dawn.

[–] unsophisticated@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago

In other words, you switched out of fear of restrictions that still haven’t manifested nearly two decades later