… For one thing, software updates are very frequent and Fedora sticks pretty close to the bleeding edge of Linux development. That includes, for example, the Linux kernel, where the latest release is already up to version 6.19.10. …
… But it doesn’t apply to every Linux distro. Another headache with dual booting is Windows updates, which can change the EFI boot order and render Linux unbootable until you fix it with a live USB or set the boot order to the correct state. …
… There are a lot of reasons why I like Linux, and one of my faves is how it respects legacy hardware. We've only just seen the Linux kernel officially drop support for the i486, which was released all the way back in 1989, and only because Linus believes nobody is running Linux on an i486 these days. …
… Fedora follows an approximately 6-month release cycle, keeping it on a fast cadence that brings users the latest software and kernel updates quickly. …
… Game companies have to shift their focus to the growing Linux gaming user base and allow their cheat prevention software to support it. More surprises ahead Gaming wasn’t Linux’s forte, but the increased development and performance enhancements suggest a strong intent to make it gaming worthy. …
… The first time you boot into Linux Mint, it immediately welcomes you to the operating system with an overview of all the essentials. You can get into customization, check for updates, manage drivers, and go into the system settings. …
… Fortunately, while it's still a little more work than on Windows, modern official Nvidia drivers have made Linux gamers' lives a lot easier, especially when the GPU giant actively works on bugs and issues in open-source software. …
… I can run my browser, my office suite, my graphics tools, my streaming setup, and my video editing software on macOS completely fine. Many of those things are even better on macOS. And things aren't all that different on Linux. …
… This means that Launcher updates can and they do break authentication or feature sync. Competitive gaming just...works Need I say more? For many, many years, kernel-level anti-cheat has been the most persistent barrier that Linux gaming has faced. …
… That's the point of Linux. On top of that, the Linux kernel's GPL licensing actively resists the kind of deep proprietary hooks that anti-cheat and DRM software rely on in Windows. …