• Igloojoe@lemm.ee
    3·
    9 months ago

    Thank you. Just the news of windows 8 being unsupported got me thinking.

    And i’ve never touched linux. I might have to take the plunge and learn once win 10 becomes obsolete and unsupported.

    • kattenluik@feddit.nl
      3·
      9 months ago

      Linux is not much different depending on what you do, all I recommend is stay away from distrobutions that use snap packages and the like. Linux Mint is a common recommendation.

      • Igloojoe@lemm.ee
        2·
        9 months ago

        I mainly use it for gaming. Whether it be triple a games. Or indy niche gaming. Plus like the ability to run like anything.

        I heard there was a better alternative than linux mint for amd cpu/gpu users, but really i havent looked into anything for linux yet.

        • kattenluik@feddit.nl
          4·
          9 months ago

          If you don’t mind not being able to run games with anticheat other than easy anticheat you’re good, people recommend “Nobara” as a gaming distribution but I always think tailored distros are a bit silly as something like Mint can do all of it anyways.

          There’s not much you can’t do on Linux nowadays anymore thanks to Proton.

      • kattenluik@feddit.nl
        2·
        9 months ago

        This seems like a lot of hassle for no reason? It also doesn’t sound like it’d protect against much if it’s just microcode patching.

        What’re you doing with Win7 where you still need it so desperately?

          • kattenluik@feddit.nl
            2·
            9 months ago

            I’m sorry, but there was zero hostility in my comment whatsoever. Quite literally just questions, and I am in fact in IT and was curious.

            Nothing you’ve said seems like it’d need full internet access but it’s at least interesting, but asking more is pointless now.

            It’s also quite easy to upgrade your Windows licenses for free, I would’ve been interested in what old games you’re playing.