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I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Yeah, if you have a Pixel, GrapheneOS looks to be the least complicated, but it's still daunting. I haven't tried it yet.

Canada deporting nearly 400 people a week, fastest pace in a decade in c/canada@lemmy.ca

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ugh. So much for Elbows Up.

Winux Tries to Mimic Windows While Staying Fully Linux in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago

I almost went with Zorin, but the ratings and reviews in Linux Mint ultimately won me over, as well as ease of use.

That said, I almost checked out Winux, but evidently, it is not actually FOSS.

NVIDIA Drops Pascal Support On Linux, Causing Chaos On Arch Linux in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Might be able to use Mint Debian Edition.

NVIDIA Drops Pascal Support On Linux, Causing Chaos On Arch Linux in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes indeed, this happened to my coworker yesterday and it took them an hour to get everything fixed. This is not OK.

"How one [Canadian] company is 'De-Microsoft-ifying' and pushing Linux on the desktop" - Techno Tim [Sep 5, 2024] in c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

OMG they are in my hometown.

Canada's Carney called out for 'utilizing' British spelling in c/canada@lemmy.ca

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Americanisation?

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Regarding Ubuntu, its cousin Mint is even more regular user friendly, as is ZorinOS.

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One of my favourite things about Mint is that it has a Software Center with ratings and reviews. It's what tipped me over from installing Zorin OS.

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Snerk, show him TuxKart. I haven't played it myself yet, been meaning to.

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

😓

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have a lot of geek/nerd friends who know their way around it, but the one excuse I've seen, for anyone who has heard of it, is the stigma that you have to use the terminal and need to be a "programmer". Which is why, for those people, I just call it Mint Operating System.