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what are problems with linux? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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[–] 21 points 7 months ago (6 children)

I can't really help my Windows friends anymore when they need troubleshooting for things like: why their audio channels aren't working in OBS, or why their config is suddenly corrupted. I used to be able to when I was on Windows, but now I just have to watch helplessly while they struggle to make things work.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    This is what I aspire to be, but I’m not quite there yet. How long did it take you to forget the windows stuff?

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    It's not so much forgetting, but waiting until Windows "changes it" - the "yeah, just go here in the settings... oh... there's not a setting any more... there used to be an option for this..."

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    I've been on Arch full-time for about two years, and even though I use some similar software, I've had to troubleshoot and do things differently from my friends for a while (installing mods manually, adding launch options to certain Steam games, using entirely different software stacks to do the same things). My brain just can't contain troubleshooting info for both, so the Windows stuff gets lost over time as Widows becomes more buggy and stupid.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    I've been running Linux full time for 4 years and still have my Windows troubleshooting knowledge. I would say it's more frustrating since logging isn't nearly as good compared to Linux.

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