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   Orion Ussner kidder (orionkidder@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Aug-2025 01:54:51 JST Orion Ussner kidder

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   @nanianmichaels @tsyum @Endof10 This is very good advice: what programs do you need, and can you use them in Linux and/or can you find open-source substitutes?

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     ☠ Captain Arcee ☠ (captainarcee@retro-gaiden.com)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Aug-2025 01:54:47 JST ☠ Captain Arcee ☠

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     @OrionKidder @tsyum @nanianmichaels @Endof10 I second this. You don't need to be a programmer to use Linux. I know little about programming yet I've been using Debian-based distributions for 10+ years now. And now whenever my friends or colleagues come up to me and ask how they can switch to Linux, I'm able to help find what is best for just about anyone to fit their needs

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     Orion Ussner kidder (orionkidder@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Aug-2025 01:54:48 JST Orion Ussner kidder

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     @tsyum @nanianmichaels @Endof10 And you're right on the money that the culture of Linux is: see one, do one, teach one. Once you know how to do things, you step up and help other people do those things. I'm a noob by most standards, but I do know how to get Linux onto your computer, and I know a few things about the various distributions and such, but I know nearly nothing about the coding.

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     Orion Ussner kidder (orionkidder@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Aug-2025 01:54:49 JST Orion Ussner kidder

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     @tsyum @nanianmichaels @Endof10 If you're interested in kinda generally "having a computer"--email, browser, making/editing documents--then Mint will cover your needs. It comes loaded with all those programs in the form of Thunderbird (email), Firefox (browser), and Open Office (documents). If those cover your needs, then you're done! Your system is as robust as it needs to be.

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     ts 🚇 (tsyum@thepit.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Aug-2025 01:54:51 JST ts 🚇

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     @OrionKidder @nanianmichaels @Endof10 thanks. For now, there aren’t any particular apps that I need to run. If necessary then I can fall back onto Windows, I guess. Mainly, I’m not that into computers but just want it to work well. Would be open to learning some new IT-related skill if it’s truly useful for a good job, tho. It would be great if I could help others with this stuff down the road

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     ☠ Captain Arcee ☠ (captainarcee@retro-gaiden.com)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Aug-2025 04:12:53 JST ☠ Captain Arcee ☠

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     @OrionKidder @nanianmichaels @tsyum @Endof10 https://alternativeto.net is a great starting point to find alternative software to what you currently use if you ever are in the need of searching for.