From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On Sun, 8 Feb 2026 17:57:55 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:   
      
   > From a Reddit Post...   
   >   
   >    I bought a new laptop for my mother, and it came with Windows 11 as   
   >    the operating system. Damn, I haven't used Windows in a while, but   
   >    now I remember why I use Linux.   
   >   
   >    During the installation of Windows, you are constantly asked to give   
   >    up your privacy: Location? Device tracking? Diagnostic data? More   
   >    diagnostic data related to inking and typing? Diagnostic data for   
   >    personalized tips,   
   >    ads, and recommendations to improve your Microsoft experience?   
   >    Advertising ID, so apps can deliver personalized ads?   
   >   
   >    Then you think, okay, now it's done... but no. Next page: Let's   
   >    customize your experience. Select how you want to use your device so   
   >    we can give you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations.   
   >   
   >    Are we done yet? Well, with privacy... but we want to show you a few   
   >    more ads and sell you a few things. Now free Game Pass for one month   
   >    and then X amount per month. And even more things that I don't   
   >    remember.   
   >   
   >    Once I had Windows 11 installed, I immediately set up a dual boot   
   >    with Linux Mint 22.2. That went much faster and I didn't have to give   
   >    up any privacy. No commercials. No advertisements. No marketing and   
   >    manipulation. Just an operating system that works. Lots of freedom.   
   >    You can make the system your own and design it however you want.   
   >    Completely free, just like all the programs you can install. Good   
   >    quality. No errors or noise. All open source software, which is   
   >    software whose source code is published and freely available to the   
   >    public. This allows anyone to freely copy, study, modify, and   
   >    redistribute it without copyright fees or surcharges. Open source   
   >    code is developed through the joint collaboration of both individual   
   >    programmers and large companies.   
   >   
   >    My mother will only use Linux Mint. I left Windows 11 on it in case   
   >    it's ever needed. So if you're unsure, give Linux Mint a try; most   
   >    people never want to go back.   
   >   
   > https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmint/comments/1qzbqih/   
   experience_with_windows_and_linux_mint/   
      
   If things go well, there is nothing about Linux Mint that is unsatisfying.   
   My mother had audio issues on her computer for some reason (probably   
   because of the migration to Pulse Audio), but it works wonderfully for   
   just about everyone else I installed it for.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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