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  • RealFknNito@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Ah okay, thank you for clearing the terminology up a bit. So the distros are what have different names and have unique contributions from different people, the kernel is just the common ‘core’ they expand off? I think I got it.

    I hear a lot of people mention Arch to the point it’s a meme but I’ll take your advice and steer clear. Ubuntu is the one I’m probably most familiar with on a name basis to the point I thought it and ‘Linux’ meant the same thing. I might start with Ubuntu only for the sake of documentation and once I get a familiar idea of how to do basic commands and troubleshooting, I’ll give your Fedora a shot.

    The only thing that’s kept me from the switch is compatibility concerns. Lots and lots of people harp on about that and until Steam Deck I wasn’t even sure I’d be able to game with it. I’m ready to break my Microsoft chains though.

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      1 year ago

      I wasn’t even sure I’d be able to game with it. I’m ready to break my Microsoft chains though.

      Oh, don’t worry, unless you are really into competitive multiplayer games with anti-cheat software, you’ll likely have a great experience gaming on Linux! Just don’t forget to tick the Proton compatibility layer option on Steam’s settings (if they haven’t yet made that the default, I’m not sure nowadays).

      In any case, if you’re wary if a certain game you want to play is playable or not, just check on ProtonDB.