Tbh, using Linux Mint feels really familiar and most software you can just install from the software center. In many ways it’s easier than setting up Windows. Sure, there are some specifics but for just every day use, there is not much of it.

I put off trying Linux for months, only to find it’s not really much change at all. I even at one point had to buy new Windows license because I was not in a place where I had capacity to fiddle with new stuff and it was such an unnecessary and huge mistake. Finally bitnthe bullet a couple of months after and I didn’t boot to Windows for months now - and the transition was super smooth. I changed my primary boot drive from Win to Mint very shortly after the transition.

That’s fair. Though the free service is more of an infinite trial tbh

May I ask what triggers thr scummy feeling for you?

Ente is an awesome Google Photos alternative.

RiMusic is a great Youtube music frontend.

Tubular is a NewPipe fork with sponsorblock that I currently enjoy. Used LibreTube but Piped was fucked for me for awhile.

I waited a bit but didn’t seem to improve. I intent to try again and play with it. I just didn’t have time or mindspace for it, just wanted to play the game for a bit si booted to Windows.

Installed Linux recently… I guess thay explains why the game I tested out played like crap? Fps held until I moved the camera (or anything else was happening) amd dropped to like 3

Depends on the place I guess. I’m pretty sure some are updated

And once you are finished you can probably start over to stay up to date

I tried MagicEarth for navigation and quite happy with it. It is not open source, but should be privacy respecting (not seen anything as of now that would suggest they don’t mean it). Even has trafic info (though not as reliable as Waze/Google). A middle road for when you want to degoogle but also have some convinience in places where OSM is not as up to date.

Though I don’t think it has additional details for the businesses and such like Google Maps, it’s purely for navigation.

Quite

How so?

I had no idea they have hiking trails! You opened a whole new world for me!

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I didn’t mean it in a bad way. I doubt there is consensus. Gave my perspective, but I think ultimately just go with what feels right.

I don’t think there are officiall guidelines. It’s different comminities so if it is relevant and good content, I upvote both in these situations. Usually not posting the same comment, but depends.

Thank you for your service o7

Thanks for the in depth answer! While most of it is lost on me, but the last paragraf is dumbed down just enough to make sense of things.

Thanks. For a second it sounded like there are different “types” of linux that are fundamentally different, but it’s just endless chain on what specific OS is based on which specific different OS and some of them are used as a reference point for how stuff feels - I think? :D

What are the differences between Fedora and Debian, since those were used as major reference points?

So for a linux virgin who is planning to jump in - what’s the difference between the two groups?

Perfect, been waiting for this since the original apps were sold out and fossify was announced!