if you’ve ever used a Chromebook, you’ll know there’s an option in advanced settings that lets you install a Linux VM so that you can install IDEs, games, etc… I used it to install GIMP, Krita and more. But I don’t want it anymore mainly because it doesn’t sync with your Google account, so what can I do?? I want to keep programming but I don’t want to use the Linux system. Thank you!!

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    11 months ago

    Honestly, I’d just ditch the chromebook and buy a decent laptop. Alternatively it might be possible to just swap out ChromeOS for Linux

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      11 months ago

      Don’t understand the hate though. I find ChromeOS a good environment to do small programming tasks with its Linux VM.

      Then there is always the fact that ChromeOS comes from Google…

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        11 months ago

        Don’t take it too personally, I just don’t like buying spyware. But to each their own