Subject: Re: Before Dimdows 10 Goes EOL, I'm Testing Linux To Save My Laptop
From The Landfill
On 6/25/25 8:46 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
Another daily-diary article, this time trying out a few Linux distros
that might offer a less painful transition for Windows users <https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/before-windows-10-goes-eol-im-testing-three-alternative-linux-distros-to-save-my-6-year-old-laptop-from-the-landfill>.
A lot of the time, it seems to me, the hardest step for a Windows user
is copying a bootable Linux image (either live OS or installer) onto a
USB stick. What would be a quick, easy job on Linux itself requires a
fair bit of faffing about with third-party tools on Windows.
I'm partial to Linux Mint. I've tried a few, MX Linux KDE seems to have worked fine, and
I have it as one of my 3 boot options. However Mint still gives me a more Windows feel,
not that I love Windows but I'm used to it since getting off of DOS.
Linux Mint Cinnamon version.
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Alan K.
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