My Journey from Windows to Linux and Self-Hosting: A Personal Technical Evolution
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Summary
The article details the author's personal journey of switching from Windows to Linux as their main operating system in 2023, inspired by YouTubers like Luke Smith and Mental Outlaw. This transition led them into self-hosting on a budget, where they share their experiences, setups over three years, lessons learned, and future plans. The content covers technical aspects of their Linux setup, self-hosting configurations, and the philosophical shift toward greater control and privacy in their computing environment.
Key quotes
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therefore it is safe for me to say that I am somewhat experienced in this practice so I will walk you in this post on my setups over those 3 years, what I learned and what are my plans for the future
Linux As My Main OSBack then I only had a desktop that I bought the year before and was using Windows 10 on it for gaming and work since at that time I was working with Microsoft software
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