Hi guys, I have a question if you would be so kind. I’m a professional developer looking to finally make a semi break into Linux.

My daily driver is a Legion 5 / 6800H with 3070ti 32GB and I have been running Linux Mint in a virtual box now for a few weeks.

I can’t make a 100% transition over to Linux due to the nature of my work but I could be running at round 80-90% of my work via a Linux OS.

With the above said, I’m finally going to install a dual boot instance today. Is Mint a good starting point? Anyone else have experience with Mint and Legion or would you recommend I start somewhere else? (I have heared many people mention POP OS).

Essentially I want something I can jump head first into and just make a start familiarising myself.

I’m trying to regain some control over my data and a jump to Lemmy and a Jump away from Windows feels like a solid start !

Thank you and keep rocking…

  • Bacteria@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Linux Mint is going to be an excellent choice for a beginner. Go ahead.

    Just out of curiosity, what are the main hurdles that prevent you from a full transition?

    • oranges@lemmy.mlOP
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      1 year ago

      Thanks so much…

      Some of the software I use daily don’t currently have Linux support. I have looked at can these be emulated in Linux and the results seem too inconsistent for me to consider at this point making the full switch.

      Additionally, I do have to test builds natively on Windows and Mac OS so I think I will always have them there. I’m hoping that in time I can make the full switch but as my knowledge of Linux (outside of standard hosting boxes and Boss’s for web) is limited.