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Would You Trust Debian As Your ONLY OS For Programming?

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  1. Fenna Kowalski
    @cobaltshed

    Ive been dual booting Windows and Debian for a while, and i noticed i almost never boot Windows anymore. The only reason i keep it is programming, and even that is starting to feel optional. Before i wipe the Windows partition, i want to hear from ppl who made teh jump completely. Did you regret it? What broke that you didnt expect? Whats the one app u still miss? Im not looking for a flame war, just real experiences. If you went back to Windows, Id love to hear why too, cuz thats prob the most useful story of all. what am i doing wrong??

    facepalm

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  2. Clara C.
    @ccastillo

    uhh do you need any software that's tied to a Windows-only license? ??

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  4. Clara T.
    @clara_late
    in reply to @cobaltshed

    been there man keep the dual boot for a few months but make Linux the default boot entry. If you go weeks without needing Windows, you have your answer.

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  5. Clara C.
    @ccastillo

    ok so hardware matters more than distro. check ur Wi-Fi chip and GPU with lspci -k on a live USB. If both show a driver in use, the hard part is already solved.

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  6. Gabe L.
    @shaderbench

    ehh counterpoint to teh Flatpak advice: for some workflows the distro packages are better integrated. It depends on the app. just my 2 cents

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  7. Fenna Kowalski
    @cobaltshed
    in reply to @ccastillo

    @ccastillo decided to keep a small Windows partition just for that one app and made Debian the default.. 🙏 honestly the best of both worlds... thanks for the advice.

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