Brian1d ago

Four solid months into my Linux journey, and I had a realization:

I will never need Microsoft Windows again, for anything. I really cannot express how liberating this feels.

It feels like escaping the matrix.

#linux #foss

Show threadW6KME

@prime Isn't that wonderful? I had the same experience; by existing Windows experience was more than enough to find my way in the Linux world with surprisingly little effort.

Walking away from MS and Apple has never been easier. We've been trained to believe we're trapped in their economies. It's not so.

Apr 4 at 11:03pmWeb
Show threadLinda Rose Smit17h ago
@W6KME @prime tell how you transferred your mail accounts please?
Show threadW6KME12h ago

@lindarosesmit @prime I was using Thunderbird before, so it was just a matter of exporting a backup then importing it on the new machine. I also use the web site for Protonmail, so no transfer was needed.

If you're using Outlook, there are some aids to importing into Thunderbird, but I doubt Microsoft will make it easy. First step might be to wean yourself from Outlook, which I did several years ago.

Show threadLinda Rose Smit11h ago
@W6KME @prime I have proton, and work on my apple. There are routes to import other accounts into proton, but so far, no luck. I tried the steps several times. I will look around for rt help.
Microsoft was left behind before.