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Linux Mint 22 Adopts PipeWire, New Linux Kernel Cadence - OMG! Ubuntu
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I'll start using Mint... heck, any version of Linux... as soon as they introduce a proper UI for a plethora of system settings. If I ever have to use a command line for anything but THE most esoteric, potentially system-damaging scenarios, the O/s has failed in my book. (Windows user since 3.1, never lasted more than a day with Linux)
Bull fucking shit if you used windows in the old days you must have had a foot stuck up MSDOS 's 16bit ass
But you don't have to though, at least if you're running a sensible distro and have Linux-friendly hardware. My elderly parents for instance have been running Linux for over a decade now (Xubuntu first, now Zorin) - on bog standard Dell machines - and never once had to touch the command-line. I think I intervened a couple of times a maybe 4 or 5+ years ago, but haven't had to any major tech support or CLI intervention in the few years.
Linux has come a long way. If you've got compatible hardware and don't have any specific proprietary sofeare requirements (like Adobe etc), then I'd recommend giving it a try. If you're open-minded that is.
Windows settings are notoriously confusing, and absolute majority of things can currently be resolved in various Linux environments via GUI.
I honestly don't remember when I last opened the terminal. Using Manjaro KDE on my main machine right now.