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I switched to Linux for unconventional reasons, and now I can't go back
…most Linux operating systems supporting the live boot facility, I can set up my favorite distros in flash drives, configure persistent storage, and plug them into any PC with compatible architecture for…
Linux has quietly become more forward-thinking than Windows, and these 6 features prove it
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I turned my Raspberry Pi into a portable NAS that runs off a power bank, and now I carry terabytes everywhere
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I tested dual-boot, WSL2, and VMs to run Linux apps on Windows, and only one was worth keeping
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Raspberry Pi 5's price hike pushed me toward mini PCs, and now I can't justify going back
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Linux on the desktop isn't winning, but Linux on my handheld already has
…The conversation, however, consistently misses the fact that Linux has decisively won somewhere else entirely. The Steam Deck runs SteamOS, which is a Linux-based OS, and has delivered an experience that…