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    [–] bluewing@lemm.ee 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    Did you also get most of the extra software installed at the same time or did you need to spend extra time getting all your non-OS software installed to make your computer actually useful?

    [–] tsugu@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    Windows itself was installed during that time. Additional software installation took a few minutes. I installed stuff when I needed it thorough the day.

    [–] bluewing@lemm.ee 0 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    So nothing to really make Windows actually useful on reboot. In nearly the same amount of time with a Linux distro, you get a system that may well not need anything extra to be productive with on 1rst reboot.

    (And yes, I have installed both OS systems from scratch dating back to dos).

    [–] tsugu@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    I need to install all of my apps under Linux as well. Doesn't make much of a difference. I don't like the default browser, media player, torrent client, office suite, etc. that Mint ships with for example.

    [–] bluewing@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

    So it's a matter of personal choices rather than one of necessity. To be honest I do the same with some of the software that Fedora installs, (I don't need a suite like OpenOffice-- Abbiword and gnumeric are all I really need anymore), and some very specialized programs I use that most people have no need of. But none that has little to do with not having productive and usable software populating your first time boot.

    [–] uncertainty@lemmy.nz 2 points 4 days ago

    I prefer starting with a netinstall and taking the time to choose the software I want rather than the kitchen sink distros. Or on Windows putting together one command to add what I want in a similar fashion, e.g. https://winstall.app/apps