• tristynalxander@mander.xyz
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      My advice is to switch each of your programs to the open source version one by one before you switch to a new operating system. It lowers the barrier since there’s less new stuff to learn at any given point of the process. Also, linux-for-windows subsystem if you’re on windows – then go to mint instead of Ubuntu. If your on apple, learn the terminal there, then go to Ubuntu.

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      4 hours ago

      I thought about it for years. Then I did the switch and wished I’d done it years earlier.

      Then I thought about switching from Ubuntu to something else for years. Then I switched to Debian and wished I’d had done that from the beginning.

      I suck with computers, I have no idea what I’m doing 90% of the time, plus I’m dumb as hell in general but I still managed to do the swap with zero issues. Its easier and more straightforward than what people say. Just do it.

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      It’s really easy. Linux Mint. Bootable USB. Back up your important files on a separate harddrive. Plug in USB. Reboot. Install. Port old files over. Good as new

      Bonus points for looking into how to optimize your partition structure, but it’d be fine to just let it do its thing. Also like… I guess you should probably make sure your audio and video cards are supported, but they like 98% are