What Os do you use? I havent used Linux in about 15 years. Pretty impressed by how far it has...

aloneinUK · 51-55, M

I use Linux Mint, it is based on Ubuntu LTR but has the annoying bits of Canonical, like the UI, removed. I use the Cinnamon desktop and it works really well on my older ThinkPad that will run Windows 11 (after a hack or two) but as usual Linux runs much faster.

ElwoodBlues · M

I have a linux box plus a windows laptop.

I really dislike the default Ubuntu desktop environment (GNOME or Unity) as well. Luckily it's easy to switch yourself to MATE on a modern Ubuntu.

To start a session with MATE, click on the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the login manager and select MATE. You will then see the MATE environment.

It will remember your preference for MATE (maybe that's a checkbox??) and start MATE every time after you choose it.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

I started dual booting during the Windows Vista fiasco mostly because gaming on Linux was not really a thing back then.

It has definitely come a long way and for several years now I have only used Windows for work. Working from home in 2020 was the first Windows PC I had at home in years.

The good news is there are also alot of options out there if you are not crazy about Ubuntu's UI.

Anything with KDE or Pop OS is working on their own desktop and Budgie is kind of cool too.

Linux Mint with Cinnamon is also very popular.

Right now my biggest headache is figuring out why the driver keeps crashing on my new GPU.

Elessar · 26-30, M

KDE is my go-to for Linux desktop, although it has a ton of annoying little issues

Normally Windows

Sidewinder · 36-40, M

In this order...

-Apple II BASIC
-Commodore VIC-20 BASIC
-Commodore 64 Basic
-DOS
-Windows 3.1
-Windows '95
-Windows '98
-Windows XP
-Windows Vista

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

Right now Opensuse Tumbleweed is my daily driver on my old Dell T3600 workstation and on my laptop a Thinkpad E15.

rrraksamam · 31-35, M

Ubuntu is trash.
You should look at other distros.

Currently dual booting Mabox and DAT

ValeriaVonDisney · 22-25, F

I use arch

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

For work or gaming?
For work, macOS.
For gaming normally Windows.

Ubuntu isn't bad at all, I use it as a server OS all the time.

MethDozer · M

Yeah I feel that. Ubuntu has a lot going for it but I hate the interface GUI too with that stupid vertical bar they insist is better, too. You can change the interface though .
Personally I like Mint as a go for a standard use OS alot better.