From: vallor@vallor.earth   
      
   At Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:10:08 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom    
   wrote:   
      
   > DFS wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS:   
   >   
   > > "ZDNET's key takeaways   
   > >   
   > > * Modern Linux distros have gotten easier to install.   
   >   
   > True.   
   >   
   > > * You're most likely to succeed with standard x86-based hardware.   
   >   
   > Probably true, given x86 ubiquity.   
   >   
   > > * Be prepared to copy and paste lots of commands into a terminal window.   
   >   
   > Bullshit.   
   >   
   > > All in all, this was not a friction-free experience. I do not recommend   
   > > it for novices ...   
   >   
   > True.   
   >   
   > > ... or for anyone who wants a PC that is easy to operate and   
   > > troubleshoot."   
   >   
   > Bullshit. Especially given that a good Linux distro has no more   
   > problems than "the latest Windows".   
      
   I agree.   
      
   Nobody brings up the troubles setting up Windows because their   
   dealer does most of the setup.  For example, when I set up   
   Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, I had to look around for   
   a way to remove Bitlocker from my disks -- and that required   
   a couple of commands typed in the Windows terminal, in Powershell.   
      
   Yer standard Windows user has a guru they go to when things go   
   wrong, and they can't fix it -- if not a relative or buddy, they'll   
   need to go to Geek Squad or something.   
      
   Those "guru" types for Linux are harder to find.  That's why   
   I like the idea of Linux Cafes.   
      
   >   
   > > https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-replace-windows-with-linux/   
      
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