Million-dollar question: Should you install Linux on a gaming laptop?
Linux was developed by Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki in Finland.
It was inspired by Minix, a small Unix System.
It is simply an Operating System.
It was introduced in October 1991.
The first official version was Linux 0.02.
In 2001, 2.4 version was released.
It is developed under the GNU license, which allows the source code of Linux to be distributed freely.
Linux is used for networking, software development, and web hosting.
The kernel is central to the system.
It interacts with hardware directly.
Without this, the operating system does not exist.
The shell is a program written in C language.
Shell interacts with the user, whereas kernel interacts with hardware.
The different types of shells are Bourne shell, C shell, and k shell.
The applications are the one that runs on the operating system.
One Redditor asked about it on the Linux subreddit and got some interesting answers from his fellow Linux users.
RedditorHentaichristasked the following question :
Im getting a new laptop(Lenovo y70) in a couple of days.
Im a really big gamer and thats the bulk of what Ill be using it for.
Im weary of windows 10 though and I dont really prefer it over win7.
Would it be worth it to use Linux and would my games be compatible?
Also what version should I use if I were to?
Here are some of the answers that he received.
Swordgeek:Youll have to boot into Windows for almost all of your games.
I honestly dont see the point in Linux unless you are interested in open-source software or software freedom.
Jonne:If I cared enough about gaming, Id dual-boot.
Have Windows be the games part, do all your other stuff in Linux.
Danaholic86:Dual boot ubuntu on it.
Gaming on Linux is a rather….. disappointing….. experience as of now.
Prozaker:I also have the same brand of computer and I had to double boot from the start.
I like games and I know that Linux is not the best gaming platform at the moment.
After 5 I just reboot and log on into Windows.
BulletDust:On the contrary I find Linux gaming support to be increasing in leaps and bounds.
Im actually experiencing better performance under Linux than I was under Windows.
Honestly, I never thought Id see the day!
Adevland:Get Linux mint.
you’ve got the option to easily switch between the integrated & dedicated GPUs.
Currently, 6/10 top played games on steam work on Linux.
And whatever you do dont use wine.
You will end up being frustrated and blame it on Linux (although its not its a fault).
Uph:Id recommend Ubuntu unless you have a specific reason to use something else.
Its the most popular option which makes support easy.
If your games arent compatible you could always dual boot.
source: www.techworm.net
