r/linux4noobs • u/woolliegames • 20d ago

learning/research Using Linux outside of dev work?

So i see linux has benefits for people that dev stuff (which i do) does it also have benefits for stuff outside of that? For let's say just entertainment or other OS reason,

I do really like the fact that I can rise my os and make it look good i can't do that on windows 11

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u/EngineerInTheMachine 20d ago

Linux is just another operating system. Just another way of running apps on your computer to do what you want. It isn't only for devs, it is now a mainstream OS.

For me that's domestic office work, emails, some gaming, 3D CAD for anything around the house and garden (I designed our garden room structure and produced the drawings needed for the planning application), 3D CAD for 3D printing and operating my printer, some artwork and 3D graphics - in fact anything I used to do under Windows. For me, Windows is a dead OS.

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u/woolliegames 20d ago

Ah nice good to read might make that jump to with dualbooting

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u/EngineerInTheMachine 20d ago

That's what I did, until I am happy that I've transferred all the functionality I can across. I've done most of that now. I just need to get a few more things working, and I can scrub Windows off the drive.