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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Sorry to be that guy: Install Linux?

But seriously: l'd like to know as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate this response but it was my first thought this time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The worst part is that its not a bad response. Linux mint is such a good alternative.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I ditched Windows for a Linux Mint just over a month ago. Best decision.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I ditched Linux Mint for TempleOS. The holiest decision I've ever made.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use Hannah Montana OS myself

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The eternal circle jerk

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Well that was an entertaining read.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I ditched Ubuntu for Mint a few months ago. Also a good decision.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!

But seriously: another comment here points out some tool

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool info. If you were going for a copypasta type thing you nailed it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This copypasta has done so much more to inform people about GNU than any somewhat reasonable piece of writing could ever have done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Go play with your HURD Stallman

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Came here to make this (half)joke.

Sadly, it's not just a joke, it's also the only way to actually do this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not such a joke for about 70 percent of the people who use a computer. All most people do is use the internet, write a document or two and check their email (most of the time using a web based service).

All of which can be done by any OS.

The only reason anyone would want Microsoft is if they specifically ran a program that required Windows .... most will say that MS Word runs better on Windows which is true but most people I know write or view the most basic documents that any word processing software is more than adequate.

And even if MS word is required by your school or work ... get them to pay for the OS and the word processing software.

Otherwise, the majority of the people I know with a computer only use it as a glorified tablet to access the internet and browse social media .... all of which can be done with the most basic Linux distro that won't hassle you with annoying popups asking you to do things you shouldn't even be thinking about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

There is virtually no difference between running Word 2007 on modern Windows or under Wine, and I don't need to use 365 (which is pushy about features in the Home tab and had a terrible redesign). I might pirate Office 2013 at some point if its compatibility rating increases. Still, I prefer LibreOffice unless I need to share the document.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

As if that stops Windows from spamming you with popups that you should be using Edge with Bing instead.