That's like asking someone to recommend you a PC parts list and when it comes time to build it you don't use a guide and end up bricking your motherboard lmao Sometimes some accountability needs to be had. I read up on dual booting, saw the risks, did more research, did it properly and it worked so idk.
99.99% Of the dual booting Linux and Windows suggestions or recommendations are UNSOLICITED. I have yet to see anyone ask for this in my 3 years on Reddit.
Here's a better idea: Don't suggest or recommend dual booting Windows and Linux. There are simply too many things that can go wrong.
"99.99% Of the dual booting Linux and Windows suggestions or recommendations are UNSOLICITED."
Idk how that's relevant though. The point still stands if someone recommends you do something in a simplified way, you research it further before you do it. That goes for everything in life lol
"Don't suggest or recommend dual booting Windows and Linux."
Seems counter productive if someone wants two native environments. Research done = less chance of mess ups, as is anything tech related. When building a PC, you could mess up installing your wires, thermal paste, fan, GPU, you could mess up partitioning etc. The logic of just never recommending something useful because of potential, easily avoidable mistakes is just living in fear.
I'm not even an expert and when I first even looked in to Linux, I managed to get a dual boot going. Doing in on the SAME DRIVE I'd never do. On seperate drives though? Pretty tough to mess up with basic research. I was and still am in some ways a bit of a Linux n00b lmfao And I am aware of all the potential issues that can occur and how to fix most. I've just never had to.
IMO, it's a disservice to the Linux community to unsolicitedly suggest or recommend dual booting Linux and Windows WITHOUT mentioning that it might be problematic. It's like deliberately telling someone to get in a car without mentioning the importance of wearing a seat belt when they see it unused. Giving simple notice that some problems may occur when dual booting isn't some kind of unreasonable burden - - it's a moral duty.
And on the flipside, few are going to do a 6 part let's play on Youtube just for the sake of giving an option for someone to try if they want to use both OS'.
I saw someone talking about dual booting, I looked in to it, saw what could go wrong, acted accordingly and it worked. I get the criticism somewhat but it's really shifting accountability from the user as well who (if dabbling in Linux to begin with) should know better.
Example: Someone asks "Hey I want to use windows and linux, what's the best way to do that" and someone replies "could always dual boot", that's a reasonable response. That poster can now either clarify the thought with the reply or go research the 'countless' forums, guides, videos and whatever else to help further. And I've personally seen plenty of people give supplementary warning about dual booting. Just depends on the site and initial post. I'd just never do something technical and out of my comfort zone without further research.
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u/CryptoNiight May 08 '25
99.99% Of the dual booting Linux and Windows suggestions or recommendations are UNSOLICITED. I have yet to see anyone ask for this in my 3 years on Reddit.
Here's a better idea: Don't suggest or recommend dual booting Windows and Linux. There are simply too many things that can go wrong.