<![CDATA[Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization:]]>Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization:

I will never need Microsoft Windows again, for anything. I really cannot express how liberating this feels.

It feels like escaping the matrix.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/344008f8-e94a-45be-8aff-0814316c8059/four-solid-months-into-my-linux-journey-and-i-had-a-realizationRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 15:00:53 GMTSat, 04 Apr 2026 19:43:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:04:49 GMT]]>@prime As you know, the Matrix has four stages. You are in stage 2 (Matrix Reloaded). For the true and pure form of freedom we feel, we invite you to stage 4 (the BSD world ). Hopefully, Morpheus (@boksy) and his team will continue to accompany you.😉

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/catavz/statuses/116350588618327091https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/catavz/statuses/116350588618327091Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:04:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:48:54 GMT]]>@prime @Babcia54 same!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116350526071275782https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116350526071275782Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:48:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:58:58 GMT]]>@prime I felt the same liberation when I switched to macOS from Windows.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/116323610496872235/statuses/116349857882507042https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/116323610496872235/statuses/116349857882507042Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:58:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:20:41 GMT]]>@prime Linux FTW!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.hams.social/users/jd9c5m/statuses/116349471406453979https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.hams.social/users/jd9c5m/statuses/116349471406453979Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:20:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:07:34 GMT]]>@prime

I have used Linux before, in an old, bare bones capacity. The only reason I am currently using Windows is gaming.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/starraven/statuses/116349419843398070https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/starraven/statuses/116349419843398070Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:07:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:21:05 GMT]]>@prime It's been a little bit harder for me because I'm a gamer and have had to deal with some annoyances, but in the end I just don't ever want to ever go back. Even if Microsoft suddenly realizes what they've done and the way they screwed over every single one of their users and chased away people who used their software for literal decades and makes a Windows 12 that goes back to XP/7 goodness, it's too late. The bridges are all burned. I will never ever trust Microsoft ever again no matter what they do.

Plus the feeling of actually owning my own blasted PC truly is hard to underestimate. No fighting against systems determined to force stuff on me against my will... (Except systemd FFS.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urusai.social/users/nazokiyoubinbou/statuses/116349001137080110https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urusai.social/users/nazokiyoubinbou/statuses/116349001137080110Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:21:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:13:36 GMT]]>@prime

I got laid off last June and converted my personal computer to Debian shortly thereafter. I'm partially afraid of getting hired because I may be required to use Windows again.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://spore.social/users/springdiesel/statuses/116348971703484485https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://spore.social/users/springdiesel/statuses/116348971703484485Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:13:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:03:11 GMT]]>@prime Isn't that wonderful? I had the same experience; by existing Windows experience was more than enough to find my way in the Linux world with surprisingly little effort.

Walking away from MS and Apple has never been easier. We've been trained to believe we're trapped in their economies. It's not so.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/W6KME/statuses/116348930711871088https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/W6KME/statuses/116348930711871088Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:03:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:12:04 GMT]]>@prime n
So what's next on your agenda? The phone? 😉

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/sunweaver/statuses/116348729731259223https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/sunweaver/statuses/116348729731259223Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:12:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:57:05 GMT]]>@prime I decided to try Linux as experiment on a cheap used laptop, keeping the old Windows machine at the ready in case it didn’t work. I think I may have booted up the Windows machine once since then.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://biodiversity.social/users/ClimateJenny/statuses/116348670831875607https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://biodiversity.social/users/ClimateJenny/statuses/116348670831875607Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:57:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:55:26 GMT]]>@deBaer well I'm unemployed right now so 😂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/prime/statuses/116348664284306248https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/prime/statuses/116348664284306248Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:55:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:49:02 GMT]]>@prime I was 30 years into my Linux (and Solaris and Darwin and FreeBSD) journey when I started to work for a company where using Outlook, Teams and SharePoint is necessary. As long as Microsoft exists, you can never be safe.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://23.social/users/deBaer/statuses/116348639127425035https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://23.social/users/deBaer/statuses/116348639127425035Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:49:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:41:37 GMT]]>I am Morpheus. Welcome to the real world.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/boksy/statuses/116348609979419729https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/boksy/statuses/116348609979419729Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:41:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:37:10 GMT]]>@prime And you didn't even have to wake up in a vat full of slimey goo! A win! 😆

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/ticho/statuses/116348592492204892https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/ticho/statuses/116348592492204892Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:37:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization: on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:36:23 GMT]]>@prime
I know that lovely feeling when you are in control of your OS.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/LinuxUser/statuses/116348353462702854https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/LinuxUser/statuses/116348353462702854Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:36:23 GMT