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a few questions from a novice

11 December 2023 11:06 am
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Only a few hours ago I switched to Linux with Mint, omg what a beautiful OS, a few clicks to install and everything is almost exactly as it should be. Even the percentages on wifi menu and my new round mouse cursor are marvels to look at. ...

Only a few hours ago I switched to Linux with Mint, omg what a beautiful OS, a few clicks to install and everything is almost exactly as it should be. Even the percentages on wifi menu and my new round mouse cursor are marvels to look at.

I’m typing these with an enormously happy heart on an 11-year old laptop that runs smoother than the 1st day, so grateful for everyone’s contribution to this gem of an OS, wishing that I switched to Linux from Windows years ago. I know back then things weren’t as well-developed as this, but hey, I do not wish to go back and touch a single Windows machine ever again and I hate MacOS/iOS even more.

As a beginner, I have a few short questions I can’t help but ask:

  1. Why am I feeling like I was released from prison just now? Did everyone feel similar when they first installed a Linux distro?

  2. I develop in Python using Visual Studio Code, which I installed immediately, but I also need to use Adobe apps daily. I found this “Wine” app that can emulate an interface for that, but is it really sustainable on the long run? Is there a better way of using Adobe products on LinuxMint if anyone would like to share?

  3. My main workstation pc at home is still Windows, and I want to install Linux Mint on it SO BAD, the only fear preventing me is that I can’t lose 1 day of work only being forced to switch back when I discover that I can’t do this or do that on Linux Mint. I know I have to spend weeks on this, testing each software I need on Linux, only after I’m confident that I’ll be fine, then I’ll uninstall Windows FOREVER and will never look back. The question is, instead of spending weeks testing everything, is anyone here using Linux only and doing fine with work-related stuff? Are you having to use a Windows machine at any given time?

Any answer would be appreciated. THANK YOU everyone for providing this gem for free and for anyone to use so easy, you can’t imagine how grateful I feel, and for the rest of my life I will absolutely contribute to adding more beautiful stuff into this. I’ve never felt so relieved like this before. Every computer on Earth should come pre-installed with a Linux :slight_smile:

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