This is an important step in the right direction. And it’s long overdue.

You just created an expensive screenshot out of a small piece of text. Next time, share a link instead, please.

Almost correct. It’s not “gatekeeping”, just stating a fact.

“Band”.

Lack of electricity is not a digital problem. It’s an analog problem.

Forget Google, forget iPhones.

I can sympathize. And what they don’t know is that JavaScript heavy apps actually decrease development satisfaction and speed, while also making the end result crappier.

One more agreement that wouldn’t have been necessary before Brexit.

As an early Linux adopter who tried everything under the Sun, I can only say that Mint is absolutely awesome.

Tobacco? Should have gone through, but it didn’t.

Gimp, Oh my ZSH and VS Code.

I think you are right on the money about the videos.

The basics are key: adjust screen brightness to a reasonable value and make sure your energy settings (dim, suspend) make sense to your working style.

I meant that as a humorous wish. Apparently it didn’t work.

Because it’s fine the way it is. They can ask newbie questions over there, while we try to have more interesting discussions over here. /s

It seems the other answers already covered what you needed to know, so I won’t be redundant here. Pro tip: if you rarely use your Windows installation, you might consider moving it into a virtual machine that you can conveniently boot from within your running Linux system. This way you wouldn’t need the dual boot anymore, which might be desirable for various reasons.

Yes, his offerings of “social media” are over. And that’s great.

Slackware back in '96 when It was the only option. Then tried everything else before settling on Mint and never having to worry about picking another distribution again.

I feel you and that’s the main reason why I eventually give up on Linux discussion groups. “Is Linux ready”? Yeah, it’s been ready for decades now. I sometimes wonder if these annoying posts are just FUD coming from Apple and Microsoft.

These materials included source codes, early character designs, references to an upcoming MMO and transcripts of design meetings.

Wow, they must be mind-blowing. /s