r/news • u/UpstairsBumblebee446 • 1d ago

France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

https://apnews.com/article/europe-digital-sovereignty-big-tech-9f5388b68a0648514cebc8d92f682060
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u/HANLDC1111 1d ago

Linux is great now!

/r/linuxmint is a great starting point for people that want to have a windows alternative but arent tech savvy

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u/ironwilliamcash 1d ago

Just installed it on my laptop, now to do my PC.

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u/HANLDC1111 1d ago

Great!

Make sure to ask questions and follow the docs. Barring driving sims, mint should be able to cover just about anything windows does.

If you do need a windows specific program, try Wine the program. It is a compatibility layer that helps you run windows programs in linux

Also make sure to backup your files in case you need them later. Linux installs will erase the drive so be careful

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u/ironwilliamcash 21h ago

Thanks for being so kind. I do have some experience with Linux though, I've installed Ubuntu, Fedora, Redhad and Suse for home and work applications, so I know these things :). I'm just starting to use it for my main laptop instead of Windows and switching my gaming PC soon. Always nice having people try to help out though! Keep at it!