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this post was submitted on 24 Jan 2024
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When I started using Linux I distro hopped a few times before finding mint, now I have been stuck on mint for a few years, but I still dream of hopping again.
When I was hopping I was in high school, so I had time, now I got to work and hopping takes too much time and effort to set everything up again. If I had a second pc or a laptop I would do it.
This is the same reason I haven't switched to Linux again even though I want to. Limited free time.
I also switched to playing games on a console for the same reason. I don't have to worry about system specs or driver issues or anything like that... I can just launch the game and play it.