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Windows is shit and it keeps getting shittier, AI is shit too and everybody knows it but it's hard to step outside of the Microsoft ecosystem if it's all you've ever known. I really like Linux myself but it's just not that easy to get your head around, especially if you're not that tech savvy or if you're used to things working in a particular way on Windows.

A lot of the Linux tutorials online presume an intermediate level of familiarity with how Linux functions which is fine but it creates an artificial barrier to adoption for newbies but this channel seems to pitch their videos at a really good entry level with decent production values and the videos seem to be nice and succint. It's going to be interesting to see where it will be in a year's time. So if you've just switched to Linux (in particular Mint, but some of it is more general beginner's Linux stuff too), if you're considering the switch, or you know someone who is then you might appreciate this channel.

[Add in something about new year's resolutions and switching to Linux to be topical and to make the post feel relevant]

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[–] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah it's slow and steady, with a strong emphasis on the slow part.

I think it's still popular for newbies because it's simple and stable with a pretty familiar Windows-esque feel, which is its strength, but it's also pretty far behind in some respects. But I haven't looked at the stats for who is using what so idk.

Edit: Don't let this scare you off if you're reading this and you're thinking about trying Linux or Mint - this is inside baseball. It's fine, just give it a go.