Post AS5Xjt3EcwvFdBvebY by timlocke@techhub.social
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(DIR) Post #AS54Fo2HoPvOiamzx2 by hehemrin@social.librem.one
2023-01-27T21:22:50Z
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A friends friend use Windows 8.1 on his/her computer. It will not be supported anymore and is told to upgrade to Windows 11. But the computer cannot manage Windows 11. So my friend has convinced and will assist to install to try Linux Mint 21.1 instead!#OpenSource #FOSS #LinuxMint #linux #Windows
(DIR) Post #AS557GPx1JyW5fLgw4 by ASP@masto.ai
2023-01-27T21:32:26Z
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@hehemrin Solid choice!
(DIR) Post #AS5EmiVKOlfAezhmFc by e33io@mas.to
2023-01-27T23:20:48Z
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@hehemrin great plan!
(DIR) Post #AS5F5qnllz7BtdSFea by hehemrin@social.librem.one
2023-01-27T23:24:17Z
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@e33io They will take the MATE version to start. Which I consider is a good choice considering both its an older machine and to be familiar for a Windows-user. I hope they will not come across problematic hw incompatibilities, but chances are good it works as it is a "mature" machine. 🙂
(DIR) Post #AS5FIW9tpoFZdaqVdI by e33io@mas.to
2023-01-27T23:26:34Z
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@hehemrin yes, that will be a bit more efficient than cinnamon, good choice
(DIR) Post #AS5Xjt3EcwvFdBvebY by timlocke@techhub.social
2023-01-28T02:53:11Z
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@hehemrin @e33io XFCE is even more lightweight for older systems, but MATE is good too.
(DIR) Post #AS5rAVLKmOVx38ngpc by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
2023-01-28T06:30:55.813674Z
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@hehemrin Linux Mint is a great distro to start with and the one I started with. Glad they could be convinced to try Linux. I thought the story would end with them on Windows 10.
(DIR) Post #AS6Bc7GnsGsha17o4e by hehemrin@social.librem.one
2023-01-28T10:20:00Z
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@timlocke Yes, I agree. But for an old Windows user, MATE is probably better than Xfce. Plus my friend knows MATE better. @e33io