RANT
Using Windows.
So frustrated. Do people use it to get things not done? Or do they use it to annoy others?

I've always been a Windows guy. Linux is good for many things, but I feel that getting serious stuff done takes ages. Configuration, messing around, more configuration, etc, and suddenly it's bed time.

@620hun, I am assuming that you never gave a GOOD try to Linux.

@itch96 I don't know what counts as a good try. Every year I install it, try to like it, then end up deleting it. It's just not for me. I'm a pragmatic guy, I like things getting done. I don't particularly care what happens behind the scenes until I can get the job done.

Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Suse, Mint, so far

I think that windows 10 with built in bash is fucking great.

@Dacexi, windows with built in bash? are you from the future or was that a sarcasm?

@itch96 win10 redstone update

@itch96 not at all. Windiws 10 Anniversary update my friend. Settings>Updates And Security>For Developers>Enable Developer Mode then go to windows features and enable linux bash (Beta), restart and you're set :)

@NoNameCode @itch96 I'll give Mint another try. However, is there any way to disable the touchpad while a mouse is plugged in? That bugged me so much and I couldn't find a way to fix it. I found an app that was supposed to do it, but it didn't work.

started with DOS 20+ years ago, switched to Windows after that (Win95), went to osx after windows 7 (couple of years ago), and now I'm more and more considering switching to Linux. Is that evolution or just picking the wrong team the whole time?

@NoNameCode Yes, it's possible. At least with the factory driver.

@NoNameCode I have big hands and I always end up touching it by accident.

I've been using a MS OS since ms-dos. One year ago I'd had enough of their shit and installed Ubuntu. Best decision ever.

Now when I have to work on a Windows machine I can't believe how clunky, slow and restrictive it feels.

@Filmaluco ++ for minecraft.

I've always been a windows fan since 3.1 that's what they had when I was at school, once you get windows running the way you want it I've never had trouble until they started bugging me to upgrade to 10 and that's when I decided to switch to Ubuntu. I'm still learning now, lots more interesting behind the scene stuff if that's what you like. However I do miss a few certain bits of software for Windows though. Luckily VB comes in handy for that. Each to there own I say

@620hun I find that odd we all use Linux at work and the slowest guy is the "senior dev" and he runs Windows. He has to reinstall monthly...

@620hun try Fedora :D

office 2016 vs libreoffice or Photoshop vs gimp... I like professional software not toys :)

Don't know man. Stepped from windows to Linux about six years ago and never ever going back. Even my parents and sister use it.

@620hun Never tried that... but I have a hardware key for that anyways so yeah...

I was forced to use Linux on my desktop when I was a junior dev because my cto was a fanatic... then luckily my boss bought me a MacBook pro... then I left the company and I'm the cto in my current one so I can use what I want :) but I really don't see any advantage in Linux vs Windows/mac... I spend a lot of time to set up Linux servers, I don't want yet another machine to set up and customize...

@nuts native docker containers (even just cgroups) for a start.

@620hun try CentOS. Very easy to set up and configure. I use *nix to learn new things on, like Cassandra and Hortonworks, and a Win for Fallout 4.