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I've finally started transitioning to Linux from windows
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If you play PC games (and already familiar with Fedora), check out Bazzite. The whole immutable thing is an adjustment, but I really like it.
Though not really an adjustment from Windows, more of an adjustment if you're coming from another Linux distro.
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I would warn against using an atomic distro for newbies that want a bit more than Internet surfing and gaming.
Handling such distros well requires specialized knowledge around them in particular, and not all common Linux solutions will fit.
All of Linux requires specialized knowledge. Immutable just takes different knowledge.
The real kicker with that is just that you can't always just follow instructions you find online. Usually you can, as long as you're doing them in a Distrobox, though.
I went with immutable as a newbie, and I think it's great. It feels like getting in on the ground floor of the future.
Yeah, essentially that. But most advice on Linux is for non-immutable distros, so it's better to start with the classic and then choose what you see fit.
definitely on board with bazzite for gaming computer. it seems to do well with everything else I throw at it also
I've been running it on my main PC (framework laptop) for I dunno 6 months now? And it's been great.
Distrobox is dope, and "rpm-ostree" is super useful.
Aside from that, it's incredibly stable. And games pretty much just work.
I've seen people say that "it's not for tech people, but good for newbies," and I have to disagree. Just because it works most of the time without having to tinker (but you can if you want) doesn't mean it's for noobs... That's how your PC is supposed to function.