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Anonymous 03/14/2024 (Thu) 23:24:13 No. 439

>>436 I'd say just try it out yourself! Install it in a VM, dual-boot, or even go full bare-metal Try to familiarize yourself with the concepts of how NixOS works (what derivations are, the /nix/store, the Nix language, etc.) by watching tutorials or reading guides. The information is quite scattered and sometimes incomplete, so I think it's really the best for you to learn by trial and error. You can start by trying to replicate your current configuration in NixOS or install Nix as a separate package manager on your PC before trying the operative system

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Anonymous 03/16/2024 (Sat) 23:00:41 No. 443

Here is my gentoo desktop

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Anonymous 03/19/2024 (Tue) 20:53:34 No. 457

>>436 As another NixOS user, i think the biggest tip is to really learn how Nix works as >>439 said. Because the OS is declarative, system configuration is handled much differently than the other Linux distributions I've used. Setting up development environments has also been a bit of a hassle sometimes. Honestly, I might switch off it sometime because the declarative nature has caused me more issues than benefits.

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Anonymous 03/24/2024 (Sun) 00:26:34 No. 461

Not insanely fancy but I like it

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Anonymous 03/24/2024 (Sun) 14:46:13 No. 462

>>461 What's your motivation for using Windows 11?

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Anonymous 03/24/2024 (Sun) 16:06:04 No. 464

>>462 Family bought me a new laptop came pre-installed with windows 11 I don't prefer it by any means, but a gift is a gift

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Anonymous 03/24/2024 (Sun) 18:37:37 No. 465

>>464 Why don't you just install something else?

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Anonymous 03/26/2024 (Tue) 22:49:47 No. 470

>>464 I am pretty sure that the person who gifted you that computer did not explicitly mean for you to use windows, they probably do not even know that alternatives exist. Uninstallling windows will boost your computer's lifespan, impede partyvans from spying on you and is also a much more secure environment since almost nobody makes malware for linux.

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Anonymous 03/26/2024 (Tue) 22:51:25 No. 471

>mind went instantly to linux I meant to say that any other maintained os would be a much more secure environment and give you all of those benefits, although a linux-based os would be best as you could play games on steam.

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Anonymous 03/27/2024 (Wed) 01:58:22 No. 473

>>465 late reply I know. Not to derail this thread of course but the reason is just lack of experience with Linux or other OS alternatives (which yes can only ironically enough be solved with just jumping into it and trying out Linux :v). >>470 >" Uninstallling windows will boost your computer's lifespan" Interesting and in my case honestly the most convincing argument outside of computer freedom. I'll atleast install Mint on a flashdrive to try it out then anon

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Anonymous 03/27/2024 (Wed) 14:16:31 No. 476

>>473 >Not to derail this thread of course but the reason is just lack of experience with Linux or other OS alternatives Doesn't have to be Linux, could be just Windows 10 or 7,

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Anonymous 03/31/2024 (Sun) 10:48:27 No. 478

>>79

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Anonymous 04/07/2024 (Sun) 12:01:03 No. 490

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Anonymous 04/08/2024 (Mon) 10:34:39 No. 491

>>126 I really like that desktop background, do you have the original image? >>490 i like that sakura winamp skin!

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Anonymous 04/13/2024 (Sat) 14:57:12 No. 500

why not

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Anonymous 04/17/2024 (Wed) 17:42:58 No. 502

>>134 Any mobile phone is bad for privacy, they all track everywhere you go and everything you say. This isn't some kind of conspiracy nonsense either, do your research you'll find this out to be the truth.

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Anonymous 04/17/2024 (Wed) 18:01:33 No. 503

>>502 i wonder if it's even necessary to own one. i don't have one but i don't get out much so i don't know if the whole world is basically being forced to use them

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Anonymous 04/17/2024 (Wed) 18:45:25 No. 504

>>503 Smartphones and credit/debit cards are part of the west's social credit system. Without them there are some stores and services you won't have access to, but your life will be better without them.

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Anonymous 04/23/2024 (Tue) 12:14:28 No. 515

>>414 That's coz it is comic sans. Looks really neat on a topbar

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Anonymous 04/24/2024 (Wed) 13:35:09 No. 516

Me proud of it

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Anonymous 04/27/2024 (Sat) 16:47:32 No. 518

>>504 What fucking shops stop you from using them without having a fucking mobile phone? I've never seen that. Although I do see your point about debit/credit cards but even then most shops still allow you to pay by cash, but what are you on about it being a social credit system, do you have schizophrenia?

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Anonymous 04/28/2024 (Sun) 09:16:53 No. 520

>>504 what a huge drama. Go live in desert i dunno or somewhere where only donkeys shit around what makes u struggle so much with civilization also post your desktop

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Anonymous 04/28/2024 (Sun) 17:42:25 No. 523

>>518 really? I still haven't seen any (offline) shops that don't support cash payment. In fact, I've seen shops actively discouraging using credit/debit cards to pay, at least around my area.

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Anonymous 05/01/2024 (Wed) 21:52:57 No. 528

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Anonymous 06/02/2024 (Sun) 15:51:22 No. 565

I recently bought untested Thinkpad T60 for reasonable price. I cleaned it and made a dual boot Windows XP and Slackware Linux. I was fortunate enough that it was just a missing HDD which I got a spare SSD to use.

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Anonymous 06/02/2024 (Sun) 20:54:11 No. 566

>>565 By coincidence I also bought a T60 with a missing hard drive recently

I upgraded the RAM with 4GB (only 3 GB can be used unfortunately ;-;) and CPU on mine and put Arch on it.

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Anonymous 06/02/2024 (Sun) 20:59:47 No. 567

>>566 I never have a thought to replace the CPU unless it's possible and a good upgrade. I did bought 2GB ram to make it 3GB overall. Post your arch desktop please!

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Anonymous 06/02/2024 (Sun) 21:07:52 No. 568

>>567 I upgraded mine to a Core 2 Duo T7600 which is the fastest one it can take I'll post my Arch desktop when I finish ricing DWM

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Anonymous 06/02/2024 (Sun) 21:15:05 No. 569

>>568 Thank you and good luck on ricing DWM!

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Anonymous 07/30/2024 (Tue) 15:16:16 No. 672

it's so easy to make linux look good. this was maybe 15 minutes max using themes i didn't make lol. my laptop for college/work.

my main PC is for gayming so it runs windows LTSC and i don't customize it much. well, i say it's my main PC but it seems like i'm on my laptop more often nowadays. busy busy!

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Anonymous 08/03/2024 (Sat) 13:56:28 No. 673

>>672 Even something basic on customizing on Linux, it's still better than stock Windows 10/11 desktops. Nice Frieren!

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Anonymous 08/07/2024 (Wed) 19:50:59 No. 676

>>325 the distro that works for you is the cool kid distro

ｷﾀ━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━!!

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Anonymous 08/09/2024 (Fri) 20:35:01 No. 685

nothin special

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 12:33:35 No. 699

>>685 that's okay anon. not much you can do on windows for customization beyond like.... transparent taskbars. perchance you could give linux a try?

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 13:42:18 No. 700

Don't fall for the linux meme becoming linuxoid has ruined my life and i even started to dabble in coding it's a black hole don't ever use linux I AM SERIOUS RIGHT NOW SAVR YOUR LIFE AAAAAAA

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 13:52:46 No. 701

>>700 don't let him lie! release your chains of closed-source oppression!

open your mind to the truth of open-source software!

install linux mint today and be forever changed for the better!

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 17:58:23 No. 702

>>699 i actually tried out linux mint for two months but for what I need to do it just became too much of a chore especially when it came to applications I needed for work, nothing but respect to users though it just isn't for me

Your fortune: Excellent Luck

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 18:02:33 No. 703

>>702 >too much of a chore especially when it came to applications I needed for work Do you not have a work laptop for work-related stuff? That's my experience, at least.

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 18:42:16 No. 704

>>703 i work from home and the only thing provided to us is the adobe suite, I've tried making the switch to open source alternatives but nothing else feels as streamlined

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 18:58:13 No. 705

>>704 also just to add to this, i do use a ton of open source software every day such as OBS, thunderbird, blender, and calibre. i've just found that software such as GIMP, kdenlive, inkscape, etc just don't mesh well with my workflow. I do still want to experiment with linux in my free time (ill probably get another ssd to dual boot) but as of right now its not a huge priority ... sorry to derail thread hehe

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 19:35:25 No. 706

>>702 Despite I'm a main linux user for almost a year now, what got you want to try Linux Mint? Most applications you want to use are from Windows?

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 19:38:07 No. 707

>>705 no worries friend. honestly i still use winblows on my main PC, even if i do have linux mint on my work/college laptop. software is a tool, use whatever you'd like. i'll still shill for open source software when possible but use what works for you!

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 19:50:01 No. 708

>>706 what made me want to make the switch was how malicious microsoft has gotten when it comes to privacy and data collection, not to mention the lack of support for older hardware with these newer versions. linux and open source software has definitely come a long way and I'd like to make the switch eventually once my use case becomes more viable

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 21:06:40 No. 709

>>708 >Privacy and Data issues That was part of the reasons why I never upgraded my PC to Windows 10 or 11. I was a main Windows 7 user until 2023 for Linux Mint as my first distro. The first week of Linux was painful due to poor knowledge and fear of not reaching my standard about Linux. After that, I'm very satisfied with it and I'm glad that I did not went to use newer Windows.

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Anonymous 08/15/2024 (Thu) 21:41:06 No. 710

why is linux so popular among us esls

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Anonymous 09/02/2024 (Mon) 18:33:16 No. 739

istg I posted here before but I don't see my desktop :[

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Fish 09/04/2024 (Wed) 00:08:08 No. 740

>>739 dude that looks awesome :O

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Anonymous 09/04/2024 (Wed) 07:31:40 No. 741

>>739 Fonts too tiny.

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Anonymous 10/12/2024 (Sat) 08:08:53 No. 820

>>739 i rly like urs

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Anonymous 10/15/2024 (Tue) 19:44:31 No. 851

>>739 Hey, that looks so good :) What theme and icons are you using? Also, which music players is that?

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