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I had enough of big US tech and their actions, so created this guide to make switching as easy as possible (europe.pub)
submitted 1 month ago by FallenWalnut@lemmy.world to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org
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I shared a version of this guide earlier this year, but felt a website was needed to unpack the different options fully. So after an unreasonable number of hours, I put together the necessary data and website.

I hope this is digestible enough for the average person to help those looking to take that first step, or for people who are equally passionate and want to get their friends or family involved.

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Every time I post these guides, there is always feedback on things that can improve, or I got wrong. Please do share, as it is the best way for these to evolve!

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[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks! I was least confident about the OS section and will definitely rework it. I'll post some ideas on https://lemmy.world/c/PurchaseWithPurpose when I've done an update to that section. Will definitely take the above into account.

[–] unknown@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I would second the bazzite OS over pop. I have used both (and still do) but bazzite is much more stable an imaged based system. I have had multiple updates go wrong in the past with popos over the last 5 years. Pop is also not recieving the attention it used to because the system76 team is focused on making a new desktop environment (DE) for PopOS (which is awesome but) that is taking some time and considerable resources away from the OS. Even when the new DE does get merged into to the OS I would imagine it would still have some issues to iron out. Where bazite is good now and its about as uncomplicated as it gets with linux. I would even go as far as saying I have more success running games under bazzite than PopOS in its current state.

[–] unknown@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Update: sooo system76 cosmic desktop environment reached 1.0 and existing PopOS installs can now update to it.... I have used it for a bit now and it's clean, fast and just does what's needed. Its awesome. The underlying OS could do with some more love but its a good package atm, you could absolutely do worse.