Re: 30 Days To Go...

On 15 Sep 2025, [email protected] posted some
news:[email protected]: 

> On Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:21:28 +0000 (UTC), James Bond
><"007..."@dirge.harmsk.com> wrote:
> 
>>>On Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:55:31 +0000 (UTC), James Bond wrote:
>>>
>>> Time is running out: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TKrYzp4vnds
>>>> 
>>>> Switch to Linux: https://linuxmint.com/
>>>> 
>>>> Linux Mint 22: Excellent Distro for Windows Users...
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qZI6i21jB4
>>
>>Your problem is that you just won't even try it! Linux Mint is Very
>>Windows users friendly. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEESY to use.
>>
>>https://linuxmint.com/
> 
> I have a *real* life which you tech linux users seem to know nothing
> about.
> 
> Yeah, us Window users need to spend months "learning" to use linux.
> 
> Why?  Windows works fine for use "normal people" who have a life
> outside of  Internet.  You people are sickos with your near demand
> that we all must use your linux nonsense.
> 
> https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/1d9vnns/is_there_a_linux_
> system_that_works_like_windows/ 
> 
> A partial from the url above.
> 
> 
> 
> "Linux Mint Cinnamon is the most user friendly distro out there. It
> has a lot of the same defaults, hotkeys, and shortcuts that you're
> used to with Windows.
> 
> However, if you go into your Linux experience expecting it to be "a
> copycat of Windows", you're going to have a bad time. The desktop
> might look and function similarly, but there are fundamental
> differences just beneath the surface that will frustrate you if you
> are unwilling to learn and adapt to a new system. For the first couple
> of months you're going to be endlessly Googling and researching a lot
> of new concepts just to find out how to the basic system works (ie,
> installing applications, for instance, is done through the Package
> Manager (like an app store) rather than downloading random .exe files
> from the internet). 

Don't google.  google is a piece of shit these days.  Seriously.  

Do it the old fashioned way and read a book.

https://www.amazon.com/Linux-Dummies-7th-Dee-Ann-LeBlanc/dp/0471752827

> So, if you embark on a Linux journey, know this: it's worth it, but it
> takes some effort. Linux is not just a free version of Windows, it is
> it's own beast and you will need to spend time to tame it."
> 
> Do normal user need this linux nonsense?   No.

Agreed, they don't.  Most Windows users are too stupid to do much beyond 
turning the computer on, logging in and opening a browser, Teams or Slack.  
Even Word can be challenging for them, while Excel will make their heads 
spin right off their shoulders.

But they be experts on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.