So. who is using linux these days?

[cylnz]

Heh, Mint 18 here.

Anybody?

[premu]

Yup, been using Linux for almost 20 years. Actually I can't remember the last time I used Windows.

I prefer KDE, and I'm currently still on Kubuntu 14.04. Yes, it's old, but these days I like things to stay stable and I just don't want to be on a 6-month upgrade treadmill anymore. Plus, it hasn't got systemd.

[Intershar1]

I use Arch Linux on one of my spare laptops. I plan to use it on my main laptop, but I want to get a bigger SSD so I can dual boot.

[sRZxVTPC]

Mint 18.3 as the main distro. Currently trying loki and Ubuntu mate.

I switched after the win10 fiasco. Waking up to find that I was running a different OS and half my apps were US was the final nail in the MS coffin for me.

[cylnz]

my laptop today:

System: Host: ******** Kernel: 4.14.8-041408-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: Mobo: Micro-Star model: MS-1781 v: REV:0.C
Bios: American Megatrends v: E1781IMS.316 date: 09/23/2015
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-5700HQ (-HT-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
clock speeds: max: 3500 MHz 1: 2693 MHz 2: 2693 MHz 3: 2693 MHz
4: 2693 MHz 5: 2693 MHz 6: 2693 MHz 7: 2693 MHz 8: 2693 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GM204M [GeForce GTX 980M]
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 driver: nvidia
Resolution: [email protected]
GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 980M/PCIe/SSE2
GLX Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.12
Audio: Card-1 Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-2 NVIDIA GM204 High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.14.8-041408-generic
Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: alx
IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: **********
Card-2: Intel Wireless 7265 driver: iwlwifi
IF: wlp4s0 state: up mac: ************
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1378.3GB (64.1% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 250.1GB
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 1000.2GB
ID-3: /dev/sdc model: TOSHIBA_THNSNJ12 size: 128.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 210G used: 34G (17%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home size: 210G used: 34G (17%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 30.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 29C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 243 Uptime: 3:28 Memory: 2807.8/32120.6MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35
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obviously I edited out the mac addresses and host name. This is the www after all

[Overlander]

Ubuntu 16.04 on both main desktop machine and 2 laptops here..
All machines networked with other devices and a laser printer.

Been using Linux for about five years after getting pigged off with Windoze falling over all the time. Decided to give Ubuntu a go and have to say I have not been disappointed.
To anyone wanting to try it, I would say that it is a bit of a learning curve at first but if you are willing to spend bit of time learning the basics, it soon falls into place.

[zzyeahok]

Mint 18 here. And almost all of the time now (probably 99% of the time). Still go back to Windoze 7 once in a while for file management. But thats about the only reason any longer.

I also got really tired of MS's bs (but I've had that problem going all the way back to DOS 3) so I've kept an eye on Linux for a while. Tried it out a few times as a dual boot but wasn't really impressed until Ubuntu 17 or so. Then tried Mint and its been on my machines ever since. Can't imagine ever going back to MS full time.

[seagal69]

Running ubuntu 14.10 been on it since release, old hardware so not upgrading. Will try mint when I get new hardware later this year.

[Filbert]

Tried my first Linux load summer 2016 (Mint 17 Cinnamon). Just today, I upgraded that machine (Toshiba Satellite) to Mint 18.3 Sarah.

I started with CP/M on an Osborne, circa 1983, then went to DOS, then Windows via a series of machines. Around 1999, I got my MCSE and was the computer tech for a small NJ school district. Not trying to boast, but I was pretty good with Win98 through 7. Microsoft was my bread and butter, so I had a lot of loyalty to it.

Then I retired. Apparently, so did the honest people at Microsoft.

I got along with Win 7 machines (mine and my wife's), but when the Win 10 fiasco came about, I wiped my machine, reloaded Win 7, and locked my wife's Win 7 machine from being able to update. I set my system up to dual boot Win 7 & Mint 17. As I tested 17, I got happier and happier with it, so I finally wiped Win 7 off the system ad went to straight Mint.

Yes, I've had to do some research, tweaking, and head-banging (not like I haven't done that with Windows, too!), but I've been pretty satisfied with Mint. True, not all of the software is as good as that written for Windows (DraftSight and LibreOffice aren't as good as their Windows/MS equivalent), but they're good enough for a retired geek to play with!

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[cylnz]

keep in mind, the easiest, very light weight desktop is XFCE. I find it virtually identical to winxp sp2. yes, there are some config differences but with a bit of hunting you can get it setup with all the normal winxp stuff + a bunch of cool stuff you had o 3rd party in windows if it were even possible.

I agree, libre office is sub office 2003. Also, linux has crap file searching, and not exceptional usb file transfers. if you dont check first, peripheral configs and compatibility can be awful, but no more so than trying to find winxp drivers today.

give mint 18.3 and xfce sometime, I'll be happy to share my basic configs and app load