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Older PC? All might run Linux.
I’d been off and on using Linux for a while, never really able to convince myself to switch and going right back to windows after every minor inconvenience. However, as soon as windows 10’s end of life was announced, I went straight to linux and haven’t looked back. I had a laptop I had windows 11 on and I hated it so much I refuse to ever use it again.
I run Fedora with KDE Plasma on most of my PCs now.I just did an upgrade to Windows 10 IoT LTSC edition, and activated it using instructions on massgrave.dev
It was pretty easy, just a little time consuming. Only issue I had was fixed by reinstalling my graphics driver. Provides essential updates until 2032.That’s my setup on my main rig due to VR not being very usable on Linux at the moment, but I migrated my laptop to Linux mint. Hopefully once Proton gets the next level of support for SteamVR and certain anticheat-problematic games I can migrate that machine too.
Really wish I could, but games just doesn’t work on Linux for my computer. T.T have tried everything and it seems like less and less works. I’ll probably have to figure out how to airgap by Windows 10 partition and transfer game files over to it from my Bazzite partition.
Like the other commenters said, win10 IOT LTSC is a good stopgap until parity is higher, and you can use a separate Linux machine or dual boot partition to get familiar with the platform/non gaming tasks.
Dammit, I wish I’d known beforehand! Windows was already such a giant pain in the ass to install >.< now I’ll have to do it again? I am still using Bazzite as my main driver, but so many games don’t work that I frequently have to fire up my Windows partition.
Honestly, the main reason I’m done with Windows isn’t the security concerns or the money, but just how unpleasant it has become to use. I literally feel like it isn’t my computer anymore, what with the bloatware, ads, anticompetitive design, and the condescending way it refers to you as if the Microsoft “team” is updating the OS.
Every reminder of the company honestly makes my blood boil, because it makes it painfully apparent how much it isn’t my tool, but theirs. I just want a tool that proves its worth by its function, not a walking reminder of what “tribe” they want me to be in. Uncharismatic bastards; they’ve always been hollow, but all the money they pour into shoving ads in my face has made me hate consumption more than I enjoy products.
I rarely boot my Windows system anymore. The use experience on Pop!_OS is almost perfect for me. Between it and my Macbook for music production, I am covered.
From your perspective, what does open source software lack for music production? Are there certain proprietary sounds and such, or is open source production software lacking in features?
That is a question with multiple answers. Ultimately, there is enough amazing open source software out there to enable anyone to make amazing music. So instead of focusing on negatives I’ll answer with what I like about the Mac experience.
I love the Native Instruments harware/software ecosystem (Maschine, Kontrol, etc) but unfortunately they do not support Linux.
Apple silicone is an absolute beast. My M3 Max can handle basically anything I throw at it without stutter.
A lot of plugins (VST) will work on Linux through compatibility layers but never as well as native.
All that said, Bitwig, Renoise and Reaper all have Linux native versions.
Thanks very much for your input!
On a random day in either January or February, I just decided I was fed up with windows and microsoft and installed linux Mint. While not problem-free, the experience was rather pleasant. I might make a Windows VM for the few things that I can’t get working on linux, but at the same time, I just kind of don’t want to bother. Now, when I read about windows getting worse, I don’t have to worry about myself, and that’s a huge relief.
I’m waiting for October so when everyone who doesn’t know about Linux buys new windows 11 compatible computers il somehow get my hands on all those perfectly fine windows 10 machines, get Linux, and then il have more computers.
Ebay and Craiglist will be flooded with deals in October, it will be a glorious month for homelabs and budget gamers/hobbyists everywhere.
Nice haha. I have an old gaming laptop that I want to put Linux on (it’s not compatible with 11), but it may not be compatible with anything at this point. But we’ll see.
As long as it is a 64bit platform, I don’t see any potential roadblocks in your way. NVIDIA software can be hit or miss though.
I’m running Debian on an old tower from like, 2006, your laptop is probably fine.
