The rise of Linux desktop is inevitable — it’s time music software developers got on board

[ghettosynth]

> You should not try a distribution, and you should not ask me more annoying questions.

This reads as "if you need to ask then its not for you", in other words: gatekeeping.

IDGAF, it is not gatekeeping. I have no locks to any gates that block anyone else access to any information about distros or downloads. Ask your LLM what you should do. That is not what the word gatekeeping means, it's a lazy redefinition that is common in social media, like the word gaslighting.

Again, I am not an advocate. If you don't know that you need Linux, I don't think that you should install it. If you do insist on installing it, ask someone else for help.

[j_e_g]

I'll make it easy for Windows users wanting to try linux:

Download "Linux Mint". It will be an file whose name ends in ".iso". Save it to your (Windows) hard drive.

Now also download a free Win utility called "Rufus". Unzip and run it.

In Rufus' window click on the Browse button and select that Mint iso file.

Insert a BLANK (or one that can be erased) usb thumb drive. Rename it something like "Linux Mint" so you can better identify it (optional).

In Rufus' window, select that Mint USB drive as the destination drive.

In Rufus' window, click the Start button, and wait several minutes while rufus works. When rufus says it's done. reboot your computer (Leaving the Mint usb drive inserted).

While your computer is just starting up (as soon as you see the BIOS info on a black screen), you need to tell it to boot from that usb drive. On new computers, there's usually a function key (typically F12 or F11) which will let you pick which drive to boot. If an older computer, you'll have to get into the bios settings (typically hold down the Delete key), and change the "Boot order" to put the Mint USB first. (If you see the Win login screen, or desktop, you reacted too late.)

Wait until your computer boots to a Mint screen, and select to run in "Live" mode. You're now successfully running Linux. Don't worry about Windows. It's still safe on your hard drive.

Linux will be slow running it off a USB drive. No problem. You're just testing if it works on your computer. Try various programs in the Mint "Start" menu. If everything works, you're ready to install Linux (to be detailed in another post).

P.S. I don't know why it's so hard to not only "recommend a distro", but to even provide instructions. Win is a generic OS. Mint is the "Windows of linux distros". If they're satisfied with the former, then the latter is suitable.

Stop recommending niche or immature (especially arch-based) distros to win users! Stop writing articles and diagrams to "help" new users pick a distro that is "right for you". If he's a new user, Mint is always "right".

P.P.S. If audiophile agrees with this post, you're now allowed to say he's a troll with a linux vendetta. :: Evil eye to audiophile ::

[audiojunkie]

P.S. If audiophile agrees with this post, you're now allowed to say he's a troll with a linux vendetta. :: Evil eye to audiophile ::

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"I’m told I lie constantly when I say Linux is great — which is wild, because I’m apparently “misleading” you with things like: it boots, it runs my audio workflow, it stays stable, it gets updates, and it keeps existing despite being declared dead every year since forever. Also yes, it’s “too hard,” “too niche,” “no devs will ever care,” and “Linus complained once,” so clearly I must be fabricating my entire operating system out of pure delusion."
-----The Delusional Linux Advocate

[ghettosynth]

P.S. I don't know why it's so hard to not only "recommend a distro", but to even provide instructions. Win is a generic OS. Mint is the "Windows of linux distros". If they're satisfied with the former, then the latter is suitable.

The question and the choice is ill formed to begin with. If you know that you need Linux, then find the distro that meets your needs. It never seems to end well.

[VariKusBrainZ]

Linux users, plotting global domination since 1864

[j_e_g]

The question and the choice is ill formed to begin with. If you know that you need Linux, then find the distro that meets your needs.

You see. That's why I'm better at advocacy. I give people direct and useful answers. To new linux users coming from Windows, I always say:

1) Test Linux Mint in live mode.
2) If it works install it.
3) If there's something about it that isn't to your satisfaction, then (and only then) should you avail yourself of another distro. (ie, If it ain't broken, don't fix it).
4) When you finally find a suitable distro, be extremely conservative about updating it (because updates are where most "breakages" happen).

Following these 4 steps is the safest, most successful path to migration.

Telling a Win user to first research what distro "best meets your needs" before he's even installed a distro is bad, bad, baaaaaaaaad advice.

[ghettosynth]

The question and the choice is ill formed to begin with. If you know that you need Linux, then find the distro that meets your needs.

Telling a Win user to first research what distro "best meets your needs" before he's even installed a distro is bad, bad, baaaaaaaaad advice.

You get what you pay for.

[j_e_g]

You get what you pay for.

Unless you've visited The Pirate Bay.

[Tiles]

Agreed! Now, if I were Tiles, I'd be accusing you of lies and purposely misleading others. Be careful.



"I’m told I lie constantly when I say Linux is great — which is wild, because I’m apparently “misleading” you with things like: it boots, it runs my audio workflow, it stays stable, it gets updates, and it keeps existing despite being declared dead every year since forever. Also yes, it’s “too hard,” “too niche,” “no devs will ever care,” and “Linus complained once,” so clearly I must be fabricating my entire operating system out of pure delusion."
-----The Delusional Linux Advocate

If you were me then you would simply stop talking bollocks. Since then you would know it better.

Could you please stop your passive agressive trolling finally? You continue with the exact asshole behaviour that you already showed here before you got your slap. With propaganda lies, with flaming, with trolling. That's not how adults argue.

And adding this little “advocate” text to every post is beyond childish. You are not an advocate, you are a fanatic liar in the name of your Linux god. You represent the worst of Linux, the kind of person nobody wants to deal with.

... insert the usual Audiojunkie bollocks here ...

ChatGPT says:

The text sounds knowledgeable at first glance, but it mixes personal preference with objective claims, exaggerates complexity, and contains several technically incorrect or misleading statements. Here is a sharp, factual breakdown:

1. “You need to make a lot of decisions” → exaggerated and misleading

This is the core flaw.

A beginner does not need to:

evaluate rolling vs. stable releases
compare package managers
understand immutable systems
design container workflows

Reality:

Most users install something like Ubuntu, Mint, or Fedora and just use it.

Presenting all of this as necessary upfront is simply false and inflates the perceived complexity of Linux.

2. “Choosing a distro is like buying a car” → bad analogy

A car is:

expensive
long-term
hard to change

A Linux distro:

can be replaced in minutes
can be tested via live USB or VM
has virtually no lock-in

This analogy artificially dramatizes the decision.

3. Audio advice → outdated and overgeneralized

“New users shouldn’t use a regular distro for audio”

This used to have some truth, but today it’s largely outdated:

Modern distros ship with PipeWire
Low-latency audio works out of the box for most use cases
JACK integration is much easier than before

Specialized distros can help, but they are optional, not required. Presenting them as necessary is misleading.

4. “Immutable systems solve dependency hell” → technically incorrect

Systems like Fedora Silverblue change how dependencies are handled, but they do not eliminate the problem:

Dependency issues still exist inside Flatpaks and containers
Debugging becomes more complex due to layering
You trade one class of problems for another

So “dependency hell is solved” is simply wrong.

5. “No more update problems” → objectively false

Immutable systems reduce certain risks, but they do not eliminate them:

broken updates still happen
bad images still get shipped
Flatpak/runtime incompatibilities exist

Rollback is a benefit, but claiming update problems are “over” is factually incorrect.

6. Multiple package managers → self-inflicted complexity

Listing things like:

rpm-ostree
dnf
apt
flatpak

is not a general Linux requirement, it’s a result of his specific setup.

A typical user uses:

exactly one package manager

This example actually undermines his argument rather than supporting it.

7. Community comparisons → subjective presented as fact

“Debian is less friendly than EndeavourOS”

This is:

not measurable
highly subjective
dependent on individual experience

It’s not a reliable or factual criterion.

8. “You need to choose a desktop environment” → misleading framing

Beginners don’t need to actively choose one.

They install:

Ubuntu → GNOME
Mint → Cinnamon

Done.

Changing environments is optional and can happen later. Presenting this as an upfront requirement is misleading.

9. “You need to know what you want” → trivial statement

This applies to any software or tool.
It’s not a Linux-specific challenge and adds no real insight.

10. Bottom line

The text suffers from three major issues:

Inflating complexity
Advanced topics are framed as mandatory for beginners.
Projecting personal workflow as universal
His container-heavy Silverblue setup is not representative.
Overstating or misrepresenting technical facts
Dependency hell “solved” → false
Update issues “gone” → false
Specialized distros “necessary” → false

In short:

This is not an objective overview. It’s a heavily biased power-user perspective that generalizes a niche setup, exaggerates complexity, and makes several claims that are demonstrably inaccurate.

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I don't agree with everything that ChatGPT says. Especially the part with the power user since it implies that you know what you are doing. But summary is: you did it again, liar.

[Tiles]

Short version: calling yourself an advocate doesn’t justify misleading people.

You’re not just advocating, you’re doing it in the worst possible way by presenting half-truths and false claims as facts. Framing criticism as “trolling” and flaming everybody who just points the slightest at your lies while overselling Linux is not helping anyone, it’s just misinforming people.

If you actually want to help, be honest about both strengths and limitations instead of pushing a narrative.

Lol, look who's talking.
That's 🫵, Tiles.

Talking is not part of my programming.

[ghettosynth]

You are not an advocate, you are a fanatic liar in the name of your Linux god. You represent the worst of Linux, the kind of person nobody wants to deal with.

In your very humble opinion, I'm sure.

[j_e_g]

stop talking bollocks

If your bollocks are "talking", you've had too many burritos.

With propaganda lies, with flaming, with trolling. That's not how adults argue.

You've never been married then.

the kind of person nobody wants to deal with.

Hey! How do you know he doesn't sell illegal drugs? Troll.

[Tiles]

Burritos O_O

[ghettosynth]

Here you go. Listen to people like Linus go through the same kind of thing that you will experience.

[Tiles]

Moar propaganda. Are you never gettin tired to lie at people?

Here you go, with the truth about Linux at the desktop. Unchanged since over ten years:



Fix that crap first.