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There might be some changes that could improve it further:

  • ~~Remove Brave~~
  • ~~Maybe add Signal; It's easier than Element, but it's also centralized~~
  • Stop suggesting Linux Mint specifically
  • Recommend Hosted Nextcloud
  • ~~Add GrapheneOS~~
  • Maybe add Delta chat
  • ~~Maybe remove Bluesky~~
  • ~~Remove Stremio and add Jellfyin (even though it's selfhosted and not a direct equivalent)~~
  • ~~Add ente because Immich is selfhosted~~
  • ~~Add aurora~~
  • ~~Add SearxNG~~
  • Add SimpleX
  • Add lichess
  • Add pCloud

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Google Chrome Librewolf, Firefox Ungoogled-chromium
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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Suggesting linux mint specifically is good. Linux is overwhelming to new users, don't give them choice paralysis too.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I completely agree! I switched to Linux Mint yesterday, and please donโ€™t give me a bunch of alternatives before even deciding to try out Linux ๐Ÿคฃ Took me much longer to take the leap BECAUSE of all those alternatives.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

There are several reasons why Linux Mint is to be recommended:

  1. That specific distro is almost superlightweight on the resources so even superold computers and laptops can run it smoothly
  2. it is ''Windows- like'' so transitional users can easily transfer
  3. Linux is compatible and supports even the oldest hardware (or has a ''driver code support'' for it). Remember that good Canon scanner without drivers for windows? Now you can use it.
  4. Linux has ''try without installing'' option

I personally transitioned more than ten years ago; started with Ubuntu and that was fine, but then I discovered that Mint ''flies''. :-)

Deffinitely to be recommended to a wide public who wants to transition.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I honestly agree here. Better to suggest a specific distro than just saying "use Linux".