Post AVQy2Z29Co6dRw2XdQ by hehemrin@social.librem.one
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 (DIR) Post #AVPqVPVehXTrWA7tCK by Sandra@noagendasocial.com
       2023-05-07T15:32:50Z
       
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       Which version of Linux Mint do you like and why?Privacy is top priority. But I also need reliability. This will be on my main work desktop for creative projects. I am currently using Libre Office, Audacity, and Photoshop (an old 2015 version installed from CD) in Windows. No gaming.Side note: Also looking for a photo editor similar to Photoshop that does not require a subscription. Just for basic color correction and touch-up of images with paint brush, eraser, clone, etc. Occasional text.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVPqjUGxmzRwLOxz04 by AdamAtSea@noagendasocial.com
       2023-05-07T15:36:33Z
       
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       @Sandra the different versions of Mint is just different desktop environments.  You can try them out and see what you like best.  Gimp and Inkscape is pretty good on Linux, but I only use it to do basic things myself.  Also you can now game pretty well under Linux too, Steam/Valve put a lot of work into it the last 5+ years.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVQTWASy0vijMbDkae by lccmv@noagendasocial.com
       2023-05-07T22:51:09Z
       
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       @Sandra Fotoxx, Darktable and LightZone are also good photo editors. It's not similar to Photoshop, but you should forget that. Other software is other software, it will never be like Photoshop.You should also accept that you may need to use multiple applications, one for each part of the task, e.g. touch-up on one program and generate text on another.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVQTawKhzKzayhdKoS by lccmv@noagendasocial.com
       2023-05-07T22:52:01Z
       
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       @Sandra Fotoxx, Darktable and LightZone are also good photo editors. It's not similar to Photoshop, but you should forget that. Other software is other software, it will never be like Photoshop.You should also accept that you may need to use multiple applications, one for each part of the task, e.g. touch-up on one program and generate text on another.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVQtShSA1bInJwqngm by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
       2023-05-08T03:41:52.193544Z
       
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       @Sandra I use the Mate edition because I prefer the Mate DE. The different versions won't really differ from a privacy standpoint.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVQxytAQPLFmja9vsm by hehemrin@social.librem.one
       2023-05-08T04:32:30Z
       
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       @SandraI prefer the Mint Cinnamon. I would say because that is the version that comes from Mint developers and has most development. But all three are perfectly fine. Note there is a forth, LMDE. It only comes out of the box with Cinnamon. But based on Debian instead of Ubuntu. It is more to develop the concept to use Debian, but really interesting and possible to use, but I recommend standard Mint firstly as starting point.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVQy2Z29Co6dRw2XdQ by hehemrin@social.librem.one
       2023-05-08T04:33:09Z
       
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       @SandraPhoto as other suggested. But for me is digiKam starting point for catalog and editing, but also RawTherapee for editing (Darktable potential alternative). More incl less complex alt exist. I would also add Gimp for more Photoshop-like editing.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVQzStJAY1StoU7SQS by hehemrin@social.librem.one
       2023-05-08T04:49:07Z
       
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       @SandraAll above photohraphy suggestions are free and open source, so you can easily try them. Note that metadata, store in file vs sidecar and how each manage differs and needs understanding and consideration.