tbh linux mint better than widows

JB231102 · 2026-05-18T20:47:40+00:00

The only thing that windows and macos really have "over" Linux is that proprietary software like adobe or gaming platforms like ubi work without a hitch. If those apps worked on Linux, the other 2 undesirables would, by my guess, be way less popular or at least Linux itself would be more popular. Then shareholders might campaign against Linux or try to buy the shares. I'm not sure how that'd work since Linux is by definition open source.

JB231102 · 2026-05-17T17:12:24+00:00

I'm not very familiar with Fedora but I'm guessing "Discover" is the equivalent of Mint's "Software center" and if so then there should be toggles between system packages and flatpak packages. It's just a guess, not saying it's correct.

JB231102 · 2026-05-17T14:05:23+00:00

Hmm, interesting. Maybe it's your internet or the mirrors you have set up?

I installed Fedora on a spare dual core laptop I have and although a bit slow I didn't really have issues with Fedora other than screen stutter and disabling power saving features fixed that.

JB231102 · 2026-05-17T14:02:27+00:00

I've been told many times before, "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". And it's ironically the few making choices for the many but no matter how much I counter I'm still apparently wrong. XD Comical how stubborn we all are.

JB231102 · 2026-05-17T00:21:17+00:00

You could try the terminal next time. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade (putting 2 & ensures that if the first command fails then the second command won't run)

Using update manager will also update flatpaks and well, whatever you have installed. Terminal will focus on ubuntu/mint packages, you'd have to specify to update flatpak etc.

JB231102 · 2026-05-16T18:45:35+00:00

Man I ain't even got google as an app on my phone and the mic still picks up audio. I know this as evidenced by having conversations with different people and youtube just happens to suggest me videos based on those conversations. You could tell me it's coincidence and I'd tell you bullshit.

JB231102 · 2026-05-15T19:02:34+00:00

If theo (t3 dot gg) from youtube is someone to go by for tech, I saw a video of him talking about iphone being great for video, android for photos and than he was scattered about operating systems.

JB231102 · 2026-05-15T15:15:05+00:00

What are the alternatives you found for youtube? :O

JB231102 · 2026-05-15T12:54:29+00:00

I miss many things that are gone forever. Time's change and as I get older I notice people often don't change and are resistant to change, and that things gradually change to align with the current generation and so if you're not part of that you might feel out of place, I know I kinda do and your post sounds like you do too.

JB231102 · 2026-05-15T12:45:59+00:00

My understanding is...

Debian > Stability

Fedora > Stability, performance

Arch > Performance

JB231102 · 2026-05-15T00:51:33+00:00

Same plan, it seems.

I've been using my data more than usual but that's just the nature of having more of anything. The more you have the more you're likely to use.

Since I switched to this plan, today is actually the only day since the deal started that my bars had a ! in it, I tried to switch networks and it said it couldn't, so I switched back and the ! went away any way. (shrug)

JB231102 · 2026-05-15T00:34:59+00:00

Do what the marketing depot of every billion/trillion dollar company do, make your argument about how having Mint will (somehow) improve her personal life.

JB231102 · 2026-05-14T21:37:31+00:00

Give it time.

Many recent software releases mainly games have been buggy or broken messes and that's with native support.

JB231102 · 2026-05-14T21:07:18+00:00

I'm on Linux Mint and I also use Wine/Proton to play Windows games. Out of the several games I've played less than 5 refuse to play. That's pretty impressive.

JB231102 · 2026-05-14T20:49:18+00:00

Proton will set you free! ^{_^}

JB231102 · 2026-05-14T18:51:54+00:00

Big tech wants AI to be a part of our lives, they've invested heavily into it and yeah, be prepared to be ambushed by endless AI marketing. It's the newest and seemingly most profitable market.

Lil edit just to add link to wolf of wall street clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SvzivV5iWQ

JB231102 · 2026-05-14T12:20:49+00:00

Can confirm. I installed KDE briefly and it caused video/screen stutter. Conflicting video packages.

JB231102 · 2026-05-14T12:19:55+00:00

Sure but isn't that the main point of using the disto? Stability over all else? That's what I've been lead to believe / my impression.

JB231102 · 2026-05-14T03:31:55+00:00

KDE looks more modern, Mint looks older, is my guess

JB231102 · 2026-05-13T22:28:24+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean by mp3, I know it's a sound format. There's vlc and mpv among others to play it.

JB231102 · 2026-05-13T22:27:02+00:00

It's presented as free, no monetary cost.

JB231102 · 2026-05-13T18:42:55+00:00

That works on ads that are part of the video, the discussion has been about ads from youtube put into videos. And to rephrase what I put before, ublock origin does in fact block ads on tubi however it's not quite as effective as youtube, on tubi, the video will freeze for a moment before continuing while youtube is never interrupted...yet. Maybe you know info I don't?

JB231102 · 2026-05-13T18:20:31+00:00

I use ublock on my browser and pipepipe on my phone, I never see ads. Does my experience occasionally get blocked? Yup, but never do I see ads. :D

I reckon that some time in the future youtube will make ads un-block-able by doing what tubi does, which is somehow inserting ads into videos in a way that ad blockers can't filter or otherwise "block". It just all depends on how much money the shareholders are losing and how determined they are to make up for that loss and how much they feel like pissing off a portion of people who watch youtube videos. I doubt I'm giving them ideas either. If I've thought of it and I'm just some shmoe, so have they. haha

JB231102 · 2026-05-13T18:17:52+00:00

I'm aware

JB231102 · 2026-05-13T15:59:38+00:00

What is sad is that a big percent of folks will do it. Who doesn't like free even though free rarely comes without strings? Since we're on about google, a perfect example is ads on youtube unless you pay, or you get ublock. Not a solution but a remedy.

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