From: none@not.here   
      
   Monsieur wrote:   
   > Axel wrote:   
   >>   
   >> one thing in particular that has become obvious to me about LM v   
   >> Winx, is that I can just turn it on and use it! With windose there   
   >> was always something that needed doing.. a virus scan, defrag, update   
   >> apps, clean registry, software updates, driver updates, run   
   >> maintenance app, etc., It seemed I almost spent as much time trying   
   >> to keep Winx running well, as I did using it. With LM it's just one   
   >> click of the 'shield' for everything.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Try working with an Enterprise edition of Windows 11, connected to a   
   > huge network. Even starting up takes forever. After logging in, it   
   > says I'm "Welcome" and then it starts spinning its little circle of   
   > balls for almost two minutes. That's usually when I go get some   
   > coffee. Then when you're finally in your session, the fun really   
   > begins with Windows constantly giving "recommendations" and   
   > "suggestions" and "do you want this?", "do you want that?", "have you   
   > tried this", "did you know this?" and "have you considered that?".   
   > Just opening Outlook or Word will also nag you with some messages or   
   > notifications. And then there's the start menu. One click that's   
   > slightly off and Edge suddenly opens and presents you with "latest   
   > news" or a bunch of advertisements or "search results" that you didn't   
   > ask for. And don't get me started on the "settings" that are all over   
   > the place. Then there's the updates: "You're 100% there. Please keep   
   > your computer on". Only that "100%" can easily last for up to ten   
   > minutes. Shutting down the computer after work? "Please wait..."   
   > another three minutes or so spinning circles before the computer   
   > finally shuts down.   
   >   
   > I really don't understand how people want to use Windows on their   
   > personal computer...   
      
   it's what came with it, and they're not technical enough to change   
   anything. some people are technologically challenged by a vacuum cleaner.   
      
   > You should hear my sigh of relief when I start up Mint after work.   
   > What a joy to do what I want on my computer without Microsoft   
   > constantly looking over my shoulder and slowing everything down.   
   >   
   > Oh, did you know that pressing Ctrl-Win-Shift-Alt + L in Windows takes   
   > you immediately to the LinkedIn website? Why Microsoft? Is that   
   > website of yours so important that it needs its own shortcut in the   
   > operating system?   
   >   
   > You guessed it: I don't like Windows.   
   >   
   > End of rant. Happy with Mint since 2007.   
      
   a highly relatable rant..   
      
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   Linux Mint 22.2   
   {I shot Felix and buried him}   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)