Installing Linux is hard?

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A common misconception is that installing Linux is a difficult and complex to do. Of course any installation process is more work vs having the OS already installed. Because Windows comes preinstalled on most PCs, there’s no installation required for the end user (Windows is just as difficult if installing from scratch). Also, because Windows … Read more

Ranking Linux Distributions for 2025

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Still want to know more about available Linux distros? This YouTuber video ranks the distros and explains why he has done so. Obviously I agree with him on Linux Mint 🙂 and that Arch Linux even though is in the ‘Good’ tier is NOT recommended for the beginners (unless you like doing things the hard … Read more

Why am I pushing for Linux?

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Besides the fact that Windows is ending support for Windows 10 and Windows 11 will not support many systems (systems without a TPM or do not have a recent CPU). This will cause great harm to many businesses and people that can’t really afford to change all their computers (especially if they just recently upgraded … Read more

Don’t just take my word for it

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Here are some YouTube videos from different influencers that give their take on switching to Linux: The reason that I posted YouTube Links instead of making my own article is why reinvent the wheel, when these guys have already done this with a whole lot more resources than I will ever have. Like I have … Read more

Someone Asks About Linux

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This was a conversation on Messenger, asking about Linux, so I don’t go into great detail on a few things like how to boot from a USB (ex: your computer might not be configured to boot from USB). Hello, what is Linux software? It is an OS (operating system) similar to Windows but different.It doesn’t … Read more

Doomsday Clock

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If this is the first post you are reading, please read ‘Don’t abandon all hope ye who enter here‘ post first. Microsoft has set the doomsday clock for your Windows 10 computer for October14th, 2025. At the time of this post, that’s almost eight months from now. Lots of time to prepare! You don’t have … Read more

Have you FLOSSed today?

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No, this is not about dental care. FLOSS (Free Linux Open Source Software), actually better known as FOSS (Free Open Source Software) as open source software is not just a Linux thing. Most people do general things with their computer systems; office apps (word processing, spread sheets, email, and maybe a presentation), desktop publishing (photos … Read more

So many flavors to choose from…

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If this is the first post you are reading, please read ‘Don’t abandon all hope ye who enter here‘ post first. Unlike Windows or Apple, Linux is a very diverse OS (Operating System). There’s a Linux version for anyone. Referred to as ‘distros’ (distributions), Linux has some mainstream ones and many, many forks/flavors. See ‘What … Read more

Don’t abandon all hope ye who enter here

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Well with Trump’s Tariffs and Microsoft forcing people to abandon their Windows 10 PCs, and don’t forget inflation and the basic cost of living now-a-days. It seems that the world has gone to hell in a hand basket along with your wallet! Even if you can buy a new machine, throwing away your old computer … Read more