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My first year using Linux: My experience (feddit.de)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In the end of November 2022 (1 year ago), I switched from MacOs to Linux (Debian with KDE Plasma) on my MacBook.

No regret! Was a very good decision.

I think, I'll never go back.

Experience:

I did not know about KDE Plasma until 1 year ago. The picture in my head about Linux was pretty much GNOME. I'm a huge fan of KDE Plasma now. KDE Plasma 6 in 2024 will probably be awesome.
The GitHub repository "Awesome-Linux-Software" was awesome during the first weeks. It made me realize that most of the stuff I was already using, is also available for Linux. Only software I had to leave behind: Affinity Designer (IMO far more intuitive to use than GIMP, sorry FOSS community) and Visual Studio for Mac (which is dead anyway)
The only advanced thing I had to do in the beginning: My WIFI connection is always gone when I close my MacBook, but there is not automatic reconnect when I reopen it. None of the usual stuff recommended when using Debian on a MacBook helped. So, I had to write a service that checks for this (something with rmmod, modprobe, brcmfmac, ...). Probably too much for a casual user and hopefully not necessary for them..

TODO in the next year:

Trying out gaming on Linux, maybe buying a Steam Deck
Migrating to KDE Plasma 6 (and switching to Wayland)
Recommending ~~our religion~~ Linux to others

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I think most of us FOSS folks will agree that GIMP is pretty unintuitive.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

I've been using gimp for years as a Photoshop alternative. Tons of tutorials, and I've always been able to do what I needed.

Its great that there are alternatives for those who want them!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I just use Krita for the basic things.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

For me GIMP is easier to use than krita, pinta, or any other photo editor on Linux....

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

For me, vim is easier to use than vscode and nano. Our experiences don't reflect that of the majority.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Agreed..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But how long did it take you to get there? I think the point he was trying to make is that GIMP has a steeper learning curve. If you've never used krita/pinta/etc, but you gave a lot experience with GIMP, then yes, GIMP will be easier

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'd never used anything & I tried them all. GIMP was by far the easiest for me to learn & I don't know why. The rest are not in any way bad, I just found GIMP the easiest for whatever reason....

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I think a lot of people have already learned some things about it when they try gimp, and then when gimp is completely different, it is rather unintuitive to them, but if you started with gimp, you don't have that problem

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

That's why way back in the day they had GIMPshop and why there's PhotoGIMP now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, switched to Photopea