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But where is the joy? The best part of installing linux on a windows machine is killing windows. Bypassing the normal boot process. Deleting the partitions. Pealing off those little windows stickers and seeing them on the trash heap is only reason anyone installs linux. I wish windows still came with installation CDs. I need more coasters.

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I don't think Windows has "come with" installation CDs for a long time. But can't you still "buy" Windows discs? That's usually a better version of Windows anyway.

You don’t really need to anymore. Microsoft provides ISOs for consumer editions, and others editions are available through MSDN and Docker Hub from Microsoft directly.

i started with dual booting - and later without hesitation i delete all windows-related partitions and stickers in all work and family computers.

every minute spent on windows appears like time lost.

Gave me a chuckle. HN must not be in the mood for frivolity today :)

...and getting the license money back! Or not :(

When I bought an XPS 15 a few years back I hopped into their webchat and I complained I couldn't get it with Ububtu like the XPS 13 and wasn't happy I had to pay for Windows the support agent just took £120ish off the price.

I would like to do that, but Linux still has not mastered the arcane art of scrolling a webpage without tearing.

I guess adding one command to your autostart list is too much to ask these days :(

Which one?

"picom" or "compton" is all it takes

On modern hardware running fedora 30/31/32 i’ve yet to have any serious tearing issues like you describe. Either way if you’re not willing to tweak a few settings then mac would be your best bet.

Even with countless hours of customization and trying out different settings and digging around configuration files, my chromium did not manage to scroll without tearing (nvidia with nonfree drivers)

Don't blame the user. The experience is bad, and should be called out for it. Many things about linux just suck, and deserve to be called out. Dont defend shitty software, just because you like it and it 'just works for you', or because it is open source.

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