The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements and sponsored content, in order to increase profits. (Cory Doctorow, 2022, extracted from Wikitionary) source
We discuss how predatory big tech platforms live and die by luring people in and then decaying for profit.
We also discuss how naturally open technologies like the Fediverse can be susceptible to corporate takeovers, rugpulls and subsequent enshittification.
Even when I had to use Windows, I used Notepad++. Microsoft's Notepad has messed up the formatting of so many text files, over the years no one should even consider it.
That said, why would anyone even want or need AI for what should be just a simple text editor?
How do I get started on Linux?
Just download Linux Mint and don't look back. I knew I was done with Windows completely so I quit cold turkey. It forced me to learn how to use Linux instead of running back to a Windows partition. The only reason to dual boot in my opinion is if you need the popular CAD software, or the popular Digital Audio Workstation software, or software like photoshop. If you just browse and game, then you should be fine.
I believe Linux Mint is the oldest beginner distro so it has a wealth of forum posts if you ever have a problem. It also has a bunch of GUI progams included for getting stuff done without terminal, but make no mistake you will have to use the terminal to do stuff on occasion, it all depends how you use you're computer and how much you want to customize. Don't be afraid of terminal though, just start with basic YouTube tutorials.
The last piece of advice I feel I should give is when switching to Linux you'll have to get used to installing software in mutiple ways. Linux Mint is great because you have access to all the major ways software is direstributed on Linux. I use the apt package manager, sometimes by adding new software repos to it, AppImages, Flatpack, and .deb packages. I usually just use whatever method is recommended on a softwares website. For Appimages definitely use the AppImageLauncher manager software.
Last thing. I see a fair number of bad opinions of Cinnamon, the Desktop Environment that ships with Linux Mint, but I've never understood why. It's very familiar to a Windows user, has a simle UI, and has any feature I've needed.
That's my two cents from a relatively recent Windows refugee. I know distro wars can get heated, so remember this is just one opinion on what a good entry point is for the world of Linux.
Linux Mint is based heavily on Ubuntu, which is based on Debian. They also ship a version called Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE), which is based directly on - you guessed it - Debian.
LMDE is what I run on my laptop. I don't like the direction Ubuntu is going.
If you need a good DAW that works natively in Linux then I can recommend Bitwig. Myself am still stuck on windows since I do use software and codecs that can't. Codec limitations in DaVinci resolve, and I'm still not feeling like leaving LR+PS since it's so integral to my workflow for photography gigs, once I'm fully transitioned to cinematography it might be an option.
I should really get around to making a dual-boot Mint though so I can at least start poking around in there, no excuse there besides procrastination.
Choose an operating system (common choices for newcomers are typically linux mint or ubuntu, but your choice of OS really doesn't matter imo). Burn the OS image onto a flashdrive, and boot into the flashdrive. Then follow the install instructions onscreen.
What have you tried so far?
Its actually good because its just the LL/VM things
Which shouldn't be in notepad to start with.
good cause literally anything else is better than notepad so if this pushes people to download literally anything else instead it's a good development
hopefully linux.
It has never been free since you bought it together with the windows license :^)
Now it's another micro transaction on top of the product you already paid for.
At this point anyone that voluntary uses windows is just braindead. I love Linux but if you don't wanna use that then even Mac is better than that... For now
Just to clarify, when you say voluntarily does that except people who need specific programs that just can't be used on Linux? Because it would in my mind.
They will do it with ma office, although you can use cracked version.