Check out DistroTube, he has great videos on how to use and get started with Linux. He's also on Odysee which is a big plus! - https://odysee.com/@DistroTube:2
Linux mint is free and a no brainer. Anybody a little nervous about leaving crapple or Microsoft can install it on a flash drive and try it out within minutes.
It took me about a week to figure out all the Mint features and fix it on my HP laptop (came with windows 10) but I love it now. I use the Cinnamon version
Tails is good but it doesn't have persistence - meaning any changes that you made or anything that you saved will be lost when you reboot. So it's not great for an everyday driver.
For an everyday driver I'd use Linux Mint. For one off projects / travelling / something of high security I'd choose Tails.
That's kinda like asking if unplugging your pc then throwing it in the trash can. Moving to the woods and living in a cave is the most secure option. The adventure is obviously yes. But is that really how far you want to go? Tails is a very secure operating system. But it's very overkill for day to day use.
Tails is the most secure, but it's a huge PITA. Massive overkill for 99.9% of life, I've used it but it's definitely not a primary OS, more of a USB drive you keep on hand for as-needed ultra-privacy.
Linux Mint ( linuxmint.com ) is a great alt to Microsoft and Apple.
We need a community here to teach each other how to use Linux and other open source software.
The worst thing we could do to Big Tech is make open source software widely used.
I've used Ubuntu for several years, and trying more KDE apps at the moment.
Check out DistroTube, he has great videos on how to use and get started with Linux. He's also on Odysee which is a big plus! - https://odysee.com/@DistroTube:2
Thanks Frosty, very cool!
Linux mint is free and a no brainer. Anybody a little nervous about leaving crapple or Microsoft can install it on a flash drive and try it out within minutes.
Been using it for years now.
It took me about a week to figure out all the Mint features and fix it on my HP laptop (came with windows 10) but I love it now. I use the Cinnamon version
I have a 7 year old machine running mint and it's still fast
Tails is good but it doesn't have persistence - meaning any changes that you made or anything that you saved will be lost when you reboot. So it's not great for an everyday driver.
For an everyday driver I'd use Linux Mint. For one off projects / travelling / something of high security I'd choose Tails.
DM me if you need anything.
That's kinda like asking if unplugging your pc then throwing it in the trash can. Moving to the woods and living in a cave is the most secure option. The adventure is obviously yes. But is that really how far you want to go? Tails is a very secure operating system. But it's very overkill for day to day use.
Tails is the most secure, but it's a huge PITA. Massive overkill for 99.9% of life, I've used it but it's definitely not a primary OS, more of a USB drive you keep on hand for as-needed ultra-privacy.