From: MikeE@ster.invalid   
      
   John C. wrote:   
   > What is the most popular newsgroup for general discussion about Linux?   
   >   
   I'd say aolm; alt.os.linux.mint would be best for you.   
      
   Because LM is a very popular distro, and because LM is very frequently   
   recommended for a linux beginner, and because LM is also popular w/   
   experienced users of linux, the group is friendly and accommodating to   
   new users by other novices, many many intermediates, and friendly   
   old-heads to serve as gurus in a group that has a mix of the less   
   experienced.   
      
   > I'd like to begin the process of moving away from Windows. To that end,   
   > I intend to set up one of my computers with one of the distros. Then I   
   > need to begin the process of either finding a way to make Windows   
   > compatible software run with Wine on that OS or else find alternatives   
   > that will run natively.   
   >   
   I'm a big fan of having a linux daily driver, which in my case is LM,   
   and having a 'bevy' of fresh linux distro/s to run live to see what I   
   like about them, for the evolutionary changes in desktops, window   
   managers, and how the distro creator decides to set them up.   
      
   I boot live linux distro/s on a combination of USBs, SSDs, most   
   frequently w/ Ventoy, but sometimes not when the distro requires its own   
   USB to boot live. I'm fond of running a live distro w/ persistence, but   
   not all distro/s do the kind of persistence I like, which is not just   
   for persistent storage, but more importantly for persistent system   
   changes like an install would do.   
      
   > In order to do this, I need to be able to ask questions with people who   
   > run Linux, and finding the most popular newsgroup for that topic is the   
   > first step.   
   >   
   Go for the aolm group whether you decide to start w/ that distro or some   
   other; it is a good group for getting help and learning things.  It is   
   not 'partial' to LM, altho' I'd say most of the people there are running   
   that as an install.   
      
      
      
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   Mike Easter   
      
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