The Crappy Parts of Linux

It’s all a trade off.

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I’ve used Linux Mint a Debian derivative for over 5 years now. I largely consider it the best distro for simplicity and efficiency. It is the version that I recommend to anyone willing to give Linux a try, especially for my friends who have old computers that need refresh.

We all know the main benefits of Linux:

• Performance
• Security
• Cost Efficiency

It excels at all 3. The problem however has and will always seem to be compatibility in the following:

Gaming

Linux Gaming sucks. If your game isn’t available on Steam you’re most likely going to have to do plenty of work in the terminal to get your game up and running. You’ll be able to run some games in single player successfully but if you plan on playing any AAA multiplayer games such as Apex Legends, PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2 due to Anti-Cheat software not being compatibility with Linux.

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Applications

The hardest part of getting users to switch to Linux is that most of the basic applications they are used to are…