Forbes.com has published a piece by contributor Jason Evangelho entitled "5 Reasons You Should Switch From Windows To Linux Right Now".
When I published the highlights of my journey switching from Windows to Linux on my everyday laptop... it became one of my most viewed pieces this year. From where I'm sitting, that tells me a ton of people are interested -- are at least actively curious -- about ditching Windows and making the jump to Linux.
With that in mind, I wanted to present five reasons that may lead you to consider switching. Know that these are subjective, and they're targeted at the average Windows user and not folks who rely on Windows-exclusive applications for a paycheck.
One thing to know right up front: the modern Linux desktop OS is no longer the obtuse, bewildering and command line driven thing it used to be. Not remotely.
It's nice to see a free operating system getting some love in the mainstream press. Forbes running this article is more the story here than desktop Linux having advantages over Windows.
Be sure to read TFA to find out what the five reasons are. (Or see spoiler, below.)
1: Linux Gets Out Of Your Way
2: You're Not A Slave To The Terminal
3: Installing Software Is Even Easier
4: Updates aren't a headache. They're glorious
5: The Linux Community
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @11:44PM (2 children)
I suggest you switch away from using GNOME.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 25 2018, @12:58AM (1 child)
Install NetBSD. With the base install you get the Tab window manager. If you want to get fancy you can install fvwm2. But it's nice to just have .twmrc and .xinitrc in your home directory to easily modify your desktop.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 25 2018, @06:27PM
OpenBSD uses fvwm by default, but also comes with cwm, which is my favorite these days. It's very simple, and absolutely lovely to use (at least once you read the man page and learn the keybindings and how to change them).