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What will you do once windows 10 is deprecated and you have to update to windows 11 or 12? (kbin.social)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Windows 11 keeps trying to install different stuff, notifying you about how great edge is, requires new hardware, and more. Windows 12 is rumored to be cloud only with a subscription?

What will do you?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

The ONLY thing keeping me off Linux atm is VR.

My use case is more specific than just a Valve Index though. I have a Windows Mixed Reality headset (Samsung Odyssey HMD+) and requires windows to run well and feature full.

I really like having the option to whip out VR at a moments notice. Maybe ill dual boot linix, but it seems like a pain for whats essentially going to be my home media console/gaming rig.

I did turn my old rig into a Linux computer for my personal desktop. Loving Pop OS! From a casual perspective. I just need my browser, steam, and some FOSS linux alternatives.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I switched to Linux the other day. I still have Windows installed in case I need it for things, and I still have GamePass, which requires windows. I've been using Linux for just about everything though since I installed it. It's such a nicer experience. You don't have to choose a singular OS though luckily. You can have both available.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Regarding VR, Monado (OpenXR for Linux) continues to improve, they'll get WMR going, completely, eventually.

Edit: it's further along than I thought. Apparently you can get even hand tracking working. Gotta look into it further, but it appears that you use Monado as your OpenXR client, along with ALVR/ALXR.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same, I was considering Linux, but I have a reverb g2, so atm it's a no go.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

There are dozens of us!! Dozens!!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

windows, what's that?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hopefully I will be on SteamOS or some other Linux distribution by them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Still too much of a VR player to switch to Linux :/

Might get some hate from this, but... It's not as easy of a transition for everyone as the Linux crowd says it is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I'm hoping Valve will start putting more effort into SteamVR for Linux and/or Proton for VR.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I'll complete skip win11. So far there's no reason to upgrade. Win11 should logically be a good windows again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

If Game Maker ends up releasing their Linux IDE in a non-beta state, I'll switch to Linux tomorrow. It's one of the few tools still keeping me on Windows.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Trash my win install. I dual boot with Linux already but I never really use windows. I keep it in case I need for a game...which honestly hasn't happened yet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Actually switch to Linux. I already use Linux for a large portion of my work, so I'm comfortable with it. I just need to find and test some replacements for some Windows software and I should be good

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Switch to Linux. In fact, I already switched when Windows 10 came around. I don't miss Windows to be honest. The only time I use Windows is to play games that arent compatible with Linux or if I need to use an app that is only available for Windows.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Do my best to switch from windows to whatever Linux distro I've finally decided on. Anything I really need win10 for will just end up on a VM that I'll probably store a copy of on an external drive. It'll make things so much easier for me that way.

I'd get the best of both worlds, so long as I completely de-creepify the copy of win10 in the VM. Thank goodness there are tools for that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I'm already never touching win 11, so if Win10 goes, so do I. No way in hell will I run another MS OS.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Linux, Gaben be praised for lowering the bridge

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