Switching from Windows to Linux
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I always believed Linux distributions to be an amazing replacement for Windows since the first time I installed my first Linux VM and played around with the system. It just looked so... new (to me), free and I honestly felt secure while using it. But scheduling my switch? Aw man that sure wasn't easy. Let me count the number of times I had to switch back to Windows.. hmm.. 1, 2, 3, 4.. something like 6 times.
And yeah I've gone through some painful experiences while switching between those two systems, like losing 1 TB of data (story for another time), my Linux distribution suddenly not working one night, being caught in dependency hell, and my Windows getting random updates every now and then. It was not a pleasant experience.
But thank god, I managed to backup all of my important data and finally switch to the penguin land. Over the years I've gone through lots of different rices. All the way from the default Linux Mint configuration to KUbuntu, to Garuda Linux, to Debian, revisiting Linux Mint, to then finally switch to Arch Linux. Which is what I'm currently using (at the time of writing this).
It's been a long journey and I couldn't be more proud to be a Linux desktop user in 2023. Part of that is due to having a strong sense of community, learning, and just.. fun!! Which is what Linux should seem to you as well. Not a hard and tiring way to use your computer, but rather an opportunity to become a computer expert who supports and stands for their own community!