Observation regarding my Linux journey, neither here nor there.

When Windows launched their app store, I ignored it. 1) b/c metro apps were maximized for tablets and awkward on PCs. 2) Even then I was skeptic of Microsoft. I bet I used the app store maybe twice in the 12 years I had access to it.

Over here on Linux, the software manager is my first stop when looking for stuff. It's easier, sure. But also because there's trust.

#Linux #LinuxMint #FOSS #OpenSource #LinuxCurious #Windows #Windows8 #EndOf10 #Microsoft

Big milestone in my #LinuxCurious journey. Today I dramatically shrank the size of my Windows partition, booted linux from USB, and used Gparted to give my Mint daily driver the room it deserves. And I didn’t break anything!

I’ve been 99% transitioned to Mint for months, but this makes it a little more permanent. Weeee!

#Linux #LinuxMint #WindowsRefugee

@jalefkowit cosigned, but for mint which I gather is just as quirky as its upstream relative.

Do you have this weird favorites and bookmarks thing built into the OS? I've been on my #LinuxCurious journey for a while now but that still has me scratching my head.

LinuxMint really spoils me. The fact that you can double click a .deb file and it launches an installer just like a Windows .exe is *chef's kiss*

Anything to keep me out of the CLI is a win in my book. And dramatically lowers the barriers to entry for the #LinuxCurious and #Endof10 crowd.

#Linux #LinuxMint

Update on my #LinuxCurious journey. Linux Mint remains my daily driver. I go back to W11 every month or so to push backups to a service that doesn't support Linux, and do stuff I haven't figured out here yet.

I used to buy my DRM-free music from Apple. But that's not an option here. And I'm not giving Jeff Bozo any extra money. Found Qobuz.com. Seems sketch, but apparently has a decent reputation. No software needed!

I was NOT a fan of meta embedded on the signup page, and them disabling + in email addresses. So I used the "dot hack." Just add periods in the email you give them. Gmail ignores them.

I have a love hate relationship with Zoom, but one major bright spot is that I hosted a committee meeting last night, on Zoom via my #LinuxMint daily driver PC. Zero issues, it just worked. I appreciate that they have options for a whole host of Linux distros.

PS: I just learned you can double click a downloaded .deb file to install, just like a windows exe. And here I was using command line. Ha!

#linux #endof10 #linuxcurious

An update on my #LinuxCurious journey. The transition was surprisingly easy despite an audio issue which drove me nuts and turned out to be a windows-not-playing-nice plus dumb user issue.

#LinuxMint was my daily driver most of May. I haven't returned to windows in a few weeks. Still a few uncommon usecases to explore (I'm putting them off) but I'm happy. #Linux (seems applicable to #endof10 folks, too)

First of many CDs from Grandma and Grandpa's collection to rip and add to #Plex: Tracy Byrd- No Ordinary Man. Turns out the first step, is the two-step.

Sound Juicer is working well. I usually rip raw wav files, settling for flac. Suppose it's time to join the modern world, circa 2001.

#LinuxCurious #LinuxMint #SoundJuicer #Plex

Continuing my #LinuxCurious journey today and exploring my less common usecases.

Today #LinuxMint recognized my external optical drive with no issue. Though it wasn't obvious that it "saw" it (no disc loaded yet)

About to explore CD ripping options. ChatGPT says folks like sound juicer so that's where I'll start.

Hey #OpenSource and #Linux community... I know it's fun and cute, but maybe don't call your stuff "really bad" if you want broad(ish) appeal?