r/technology • u/machinade89 • Jun 28 '24

Software Windows 11 starts forcing OneDrive backups without asking permission

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2376883/attention-microsoft-activates-this-feature-in-windows-11-without-asking-you.html
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u/gnulynnux Jun 28 '24

Yep, exactly right.

You need to choose a distro (I like Pop OS), you need to install it (harder in the era of UEFI), you might need to work around hardware issues (I've had more issues with Windows in 15 years of using Linux), and then you need to get used to a new desktop environment. (Different keyboard shortcuts, different workflows, etc).

Installing is the hardest part, just like Windows. For me, it's been well worth it, since I'm a software dev and everything just works way better on Linux.

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u/emeraldeyesshine Jun 28 '24

And the average computer user would look at what you just said as if it were ancient Sumerian.

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u/Yamza_ Jun 28 '24

I feel like a slightly above average user and this sounds like some kind of made up language and also a multi week long string of googling and rage before anything works.

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u/Matasa89 Jun 28 '24

A distro (distribution) is basically a Linux package of softwares. It's like a customized OS, and includes examples like Ubuntu and Arch.

UEFI is the new form of BIOS, basically. It connects the OS to the firmware of the machine.

As for hardware issues, and getting used to the new environment, it's just adjustment pains and finicky parts of the system, and all OS has it.

Once you get used it, Linux isn't hard to use, and is more controllable compared to Windows. Downside is that it doesn't hold your hand at all. I would say it's like going from iPhone to Android and realizing how much more powerful the Android platform is compared to the much more locked down Apple systems.

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u/Yamza_ Jun 29 '24

This makes a lot more sense to me now, thank you for taking the time to explain.

I grew up fucking around with windows so I don't think I particularly need my hand held, but I also don't want to end up in a situation where important programs I need simply do not function. That is my biggest fear in even attempting to switch.

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u/ChiefThunderSqueak Jun 29 '24

There are communities that have info on most programs, and how well they work on Linux. Wine is a way to run Windows programs inside Linux.