Agreed, I've been using linux for about 20 years now and it's evolved dramatically over the years.
These days with distros like ubuntu & mint its getting pretty easy for the windows refugees to make the switch.
If you're an experienced linux user looking for the ultimate in control/security and privacy then I can't recommend QubesOS enough !
Indeed, I use both with customized themes, and I love the graphics of it more then Windows.
I have tried out Qubes once for Bitcoins, but found it hard to use and setup, so I have settled at the former.
I had difficulty first with the terminals because I was used to the GUI installs that happened in Windows, but it is easy to learn the commands or just search them up.
I love the fact that the files are organized, and you can pretty much find everything in the home directory, whereas in Windows everything was installed in different places like Program Files, Program filex x86, Program Data, Application data, etc.. tons of hidden files and folders, and you could barely find or delete unused items that were not in the Control Panel uninstall. This is obviously advantages for viruses, because you can never get rid of them if they hide themselves in obscure places.
But in Linux you can just wipe your home folder, and if the main password is not exposed, the virus will be cleaned and wont infect anything actually. It is a very organized and elegant architecture.
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Exactly, it just feels far more logical then windows in a lot of ways..
It's a thing of beauty being able to back up your home folder and configs (or better yet, have them in a separate partition to your main system) and then drop your configs into a new system install and continue where you left off :)
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Yes, create an encrypted partition, and put your stuff there, or put it in a USB for backup.
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i think tat yo are more likely to use kali ;)
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Aha I used to use Kali a bit but once they moved their base system to ubuntu I started just adding in their custom repositories to my ubuntu template inside QubesOS. Now I have the best of both worlds ! :)
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