I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too

kept by eddie jan 12

A personal account argues that switching from Windows 11 to Linux restores computing joy, despite acknowledging setup hurdles and compatibility gaps.

I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone
Windows 10 users with incompatible hardware cannot dismiss the persistent upgrade-to-Windows-11 notification, fueling frustration with Microsoft's approach.
also on Windows 11, #linux, #tech-community, #user-experience
A dispute over the TAB key highlights a mismatch between Microsoft and IBM organizational structures - The Old New Thing
A Microsoft engineer in Boca Raton escalated a TAB-key dispute to his manager, who refused to overrule him, leading to an IBM VP opposing the choice and a deadpan reply ending the debate.
also on #operating-systems, #tech-community, #user-experience
Dreamer – your home for personal intelligence // flurries of latent creativity
Dreamer is a new personal intelligence platform where users create and run AI agents via natural language, treating agents like applications in an operating system with the Sidekick as kernel.
also on #operating-systems, #user-experience
I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop
After years of frustration with Windows bloat and ads, the author finds modern Linux distros like Bazzite finally easy and pleasant enough to recommend for a 2026 desktop switch.
also on #linux, #gaming, #user-experience, #developer-tools