About a month ago I switched to Linux mint from windows 11.
The first thing I noticed was mint being faster and less bloated than windows 11.
I also liked having actual control over my settings without a corporation being able to undo them at will.
Another thing I noticed was not having to add extensions to text files to run as a program instead having the option in properties.
For certain windows programs and games I was able to use wine which was great because I like to use gamemaker 8.1 which was made before they added linux support.
I tried different wine environments starting with bottles then trying Steam proton and Lutris. With Lutris being the one I ended up using due to it being the only one that I could get to run every program I needed.
The ms paint alternative called drawing took some use to due to it automatically cropping out parts of the image outside of the line when pasting in a screenshot from the clipboard.
Although I do still miss ms paint but that is mostly nostalgia.
Fortunately there is an option to save the screenshot after taking it.
Migrating from windows I appreciate the SUPER key bringing up a menu on the bottom left which brings up some apps and the search bar. Which always searches on the OS unlike windows 11 which sometimes searches the internet instead.
Another detail I noticed is if you type paint or notepad in the search it brings up drawing and the text editor which is nice for people transitioning to Linux.
Being able to move the panel or add new ones was also a breath of fresh air from windows 11 making the task bar more restrictive.
Having the option of deb packages and flatpacks is really useful as well.
I also no longer have to worry about telemetry or microsoft trying to show me ads or pop ups.
TL:DR Mint is a way better experience than windows 11.
There’s always going to be that game… For me it’s home world. The best space game without drama. If they made it for console… No issues. But I hate computers. I didn’t know there was a home world 2. I’m now going to have to buy a computer and it’s going to have to run home world 3. I’m sure there isn’t going to be a linux port of it. Not yet. When there is. It will be amazing.
Homeworld 3 is looking well received on Linux via proton: https://www.protondb.com/app/1840080?device=pc
Sometimes i like to thinker, but when i need a Computer to just work/rely on (to play bills and stuff) i use Linux Mint
Mint was my first distro after migrating from Windows and I loved it! It was exactly what I wanted from my computer without any bs. I’ve discovered that I can change a lot by editing dconf files (or actually using a program for it).
Later I’ve tried KDE Neon and never looked back.
There’s a great ms paint alternative from KDE called Kolour Paint, which you can grab from the software center.
I’m not a gamer, but I’ve tried all types of distros, and have gradually always come back to LM. Like you said stuff works as expected, and you’re usually pleasantly surprised at how easy things are to do, setup, change and config. It’s still a breath of fresh air if you have to use Windows for your day job. 😀