Subj : Re: Computers
To   : Nightfox
From : Bf2K+
Date : Wed Aug 14 2024 15:41:40

On 13 Aug 24  12:11:52 Nightfox wrote...

NN>   Re: Re: Computers   By: Mhansel739 to MIKE POWELL on Tue Aug 13
NN> 2024 07:42 am
NN> 
NN>  Mh> take the chance or lack the discipline to learn something
NN>  Mh> "different"? Or has Linux gotten a reputation for being "overly
NN>  Mh> technical"? 
NN> 
NN> I feel like Linux has always been fairly technical, but I think it
NN> has gotten better in recent years with the various GUI window
NN> managers and desktop environments.  Depending on the Linux distro, I
NN> think the user experience can be somewhat similar to Mac OS now,
NN> where you can use GUI applications for many things, but also go to
NN> the command line to do some tasks if you want to.
NN> 
NN> These days, my favorite Linux distro is Linux Mint. I've been using
NN> it on a secondary PC (my BBS PC) since about 2015, and it has always
NN> been fairly easy to maintain and update, and has been very stable. 
NN> Linux Mint is available in editions with Cinnamon, Xfce, and I think
NN> one or two other GUI environments.  I like the Cinnamon and Xfce
NN> environments; I've been using the one with Xfce on my BBS PC, and my
NN> main PC is set up to dual-boot between Windows and Linux Mint with
NN> Cinnamon.
NN> 
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To which Bf2K+ replies...

I have just setup Linux Mint (Xfce) on one of my laptops to start playing
with it.  I really like it so far.  When I retire in the next couple of
years, I want to completely remove myself from Micro$oft systems and go
elsewhere (if I can).  Due to work requirements, I can't do it right now
but I am definitely thinking about it already...

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