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by GhettoComputers 1649 days ago
>But I've never used Linux in a desktop UI environment. Ever. Always been an MS Windows guy. But Windows 11?

Use KDE, it's just like windows but better.

>I think my biggest fear are driver issues and having to convert a ton of files over to new formats for things I use to run my business. (Lots of MS Excel files for example). I use Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and Microsoft Visual Studio (F# Development) heavily. Excel is my biggest worry. And fighting with driver issues.

Use a windows VM if you have to, or just use MS's office cloud in browser or some electron app. The kernel is the driver, there are no driver installs except from nvidia off the top of my head. Everything just works. If you can use a server with linux you are fine.

>Anyone here convert from Windows to Linux? What kind of issues did you run into? Should I do it?

Yes, 10 to Kubuntu 18.04, no issues at all, less setup, miss foobar2000 and installed deadbeef instead.

>Perhaps most importantly: Which Linux distro should I choose, and which desktop environment?

Kubuntu 20.04 LTS is easy as a windows user, and if you want to use still use Windows I suggest Windows 10 LTSC.