December 6, 2025
Arch-speedrun meets bar crawl
Linux Instal Fest Belgrade
Linux makeover night in Belgrade: ditch Windows 10, debate flavors, then drinks
TLDR: Belgrade’s Linux Install Fest helps people switch from Windows 10 as part of the global End of 10 push. Commenters joked about speedrun installs, debated beginner-friendly options like Debian vs Fedora Silverblue, and asked for a no-install USB demo—proof there’s excitement, opinions, and real demand for hands-on help.
Belgrade just announced a hands-on Linux makeover party—bring your laptop, leave with a fresh, Windows‑free vibe—and the comments went full popcorn. The End of 10 campaign (a global push to replace Windows 10) set the stage, and the thread instantly split into team “freedom from ads and forced logins” and team “which flavor tastes best.” One nostalgic old‑timer cheered, recalling installfests from decades ago, then dropped a hot take: Fedora’s Silverblue is the best starter pick. Cue the Debian faithful clutching their pearls over “stability.” Meanwhile, a speed demon barged in with jokes about turning the event into a Linux speedrun, flexing a wild 1:14 Arch install and a screen‑splitting trick that had folks gawking. A practical voice begged for a “plug‑and‑go” Zorin OS USB that boots like Windows without installing—translation: can I try Linux like Netflix, no commitment? Someone else chimed in from Ljubljana asking for a copycat event, and the font police showed up to say, “At least it wasn’t Comic Sans.” Expect friendly pros to help with easy installs, mini lessons (command line, coding, web), and a post‑9pm bar hop. Biggest mood? Hopeful, helpful, and hilariously petty about fonts, flavors, and speed records.
Key Points
- •Linux Install Fest Belgrade aims to help attendees install Linux on laptops and offer short trainings.
- •The event provides directions to Jagićeva street, located between Pijaca Đeram and Crveni krst stations.
- •Debian and Fedora are recommended for beginners; Ubuntu, Mint, and Zorin are Debian derivatives; Arch targets advanced users.
- •The fest is part of the global “End of 10” campaign promoting Linux as a replacement for Windows 10, citing UX and environmental reasons.
- •Three installation methods are outlined: virtual machine, dual-boot (requires ≥10GB free space and bootloader caution), and full replacement; attendees should back up data before coming.