Re: Computer turns on and then just dies

On Mon, 11/25/2024 9:03 AM, s|b wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:03:35 -0500, Paul wrote:
> 
>> That is not too heavy of a load.
> 
> If I get it to work again I'm probably going to use it to test some more
> Linux distributions. In the past I was that guy in the family people
> went to 'to fix their computer'. Nowadays everybody has a smartphone and
> they don't need me anymore. So maybe it's finally time I can ditch
> Windows (W11) and switch to Linux.
> 

Each sub-ecosystem in Linux has its own personality.

As a newcomer, you would select one of the less aggressive groups
of people, select an OS where people actually help one another.

The other ingredient, would be, is the person making the distro,
making it for the wrong reasons ? The ones working on "commercial gain"
or "wishing to have their company complete an IPO stock offering",
these will not be the best makers of Linux. They will inject
all sorts of handcuff garbage which promotes their business
interests, and not your ease of use.

Sure, I recommend you test a few Linux OSes. Some have a deliberate
interest in your comfort with the project (Zorin Lite, the free version).
Zorin is a commercial project, where other SKUs are the "fancy" version
of Zorin Lite. Zorin seeks to promote "direct Linux sales", not
a "support contract $150 per year please" model. Whereas Ubuntu,
the Canonical eventual goal is a support contract.

At one time, Ubuntu existed to make a distro for end users,
and there wasn't an initial rush to commercialize it instantly.
But Shuttleworth wants to "cash out". He has been funding this
thing for decades, from his personal wealth, and now, he
wants the money back :-) He's invested a lot of himself in
the project, and when his attempts to float an IPO failed,
he took some of the investor comments to heart, and is now
building a "Red Hat" competitor of sorts. And this is why,
if Ubuntu bites you on the ass, you know why it is biting
you on the ass.

         Debian              35000 packages, distro has the odd rough edge
          /   \__
      Ubuntu     \           Uses Debian, better patch fit/finish on programs, "wants to be RedHat"
    /    \        \
   /   LinuxMint   \         End user focus, will use Ubuntu until no longer tenable, all free distros (no Snaps)
   |                \
   |               LMDE      Debian-based version of LinuxMint, for "life without Ubuntu"
   |
 Zorin                       End user focus, free and paid SKUs available (need paid SKUs to pay for bandwidth)

And this is how you have to know your neighborhood, to plan
for the future when the future arrives.

   Paul