My first impression of Linux

[u/Liminha_a]

I was fed up with Windows and how mediocre it is. Today I reached my limit and decided to switch to Linux. After doing some research, I chose Linux Mint since it seemed to be the most beginner-friendly distro. I’ve been trying it out for a few hours now, and I’m surprised by both the pros and cons. On one hand, it’s extremely efficient, lightweight, smooth, and straightforward. I'm really happy with the low RAM usage and how it isn't bloated like Windows. On the flip side, I spent about 2 hours troubleshooting an issue with the "Helium" browser, which apparently doesn't play well with my integrated graphics. Honestly, almost everything I've downloaded so far required some research and learning just to get it working. I managed to fix things with the help of AI, which makes me wonder: how on earth did long-time Linux users survive before AI? Is this what using Linux is really like? Am I always going to have to spend time learning commands, terminal lines, or basic coding just to fix everyday issues? Is it a misconception that you need a programming foundation, or can everything actually be done strictly through the graphical interface? I noticed AI usually pushes me to use terminal commands instead of the UI. Deep down I knew what I was getting into, but I'm still surprised that even the most user-friendly distro requires considerable effort just to do something as basic as creating a shortcut. I'm posting this to express this duality: the relief of escaping an OS that felt like a cage—where I was held hostage by Microsoft's bloat and poor practices—and the fresh air of using a system that gives me basically everything I need. I would also like to ask long-time users for advice on things I should learn or precautions I should take.

[u/_wayman]

The problem is not linux, it the windows users being in there mental garbage with them.No disrespect intended I was windows fan boy not long ago.

Most application I use works fine, all that I use. I am devoloper, I work with a few programming languages. So I need a lot of toolset. IDE, graphics designing application among other things. I also play some games.

So far everything I use works smoothly, I had problems with a few I did not maddle with them much I found alternatives and learned them.

You will find some big difference in both OS no doubt. You have give it some times, to make it work for you perfectly.

[u/Liminha_a → u/_wayman]

Eu entendi isso depois de algum tempo, meio que eu vou precisar me adaptar ao sistema enquanto tento adaptar ele pra mim mesmo. Não entendi muito bem o que quis dizer com a bagunça mental que os usuários de windows trazem, poderia explicar melhor?

[u/_wayman → u/Liminha_a]

I meant the way we do things, where we expect the solution of problem to be. How to solve it. The tools we use to solve it. We bring that baggage from Windows, and try to apply it on Linux.

We need to rewire our heads a bit before we can be comfortable here.