Look hard enough, or message the sellers and you can get Luigi.

For real.

Linux Mint Debian Edition. I started using Linux in 2007. I’ve tried a lot of distros, and like several of them, but Mint is the comfiest desktop distro for me.

Oh hell yeah! I’ve been dying to install a browser that doesn’t support uBlock Origin.

Thrift store boombox.

My wife is “xennial” and her music tastes skew younger. Lots of younger artists are selling cassettes and CDs at their merch tables. We have more tapes and discs in our house than I ever had in the 90s.

Electricity is one of those subjects that will forever remain a mystery to me.

I also love Mint, though I now run the Debian-based one (LMDE).

Traditionally they’ve been email lists. Easy to set up and everyone has an email address.

It meets their needs and preferences, simple as that. I tried Arch in like 2008, and thought people were crazy for all the trouble it took back then. Nowadays there’s a lot of nice distros built on it, so you can get the benefits (such as they may be) without all the low-level tinkering.

“May”??

A thing about Linux is that there’s usually like 10 different ways to accomplish something. If you hit a dead end in terms of your ability or tolerance for frustration… just go back to square one and find a different approach. For games, I recommend starting with Steam.

Why the hell would they include Israel??

Me, a hacker, targeting anyone who says they use Arch btw.

“They say America first, but what they mean is America next!”

And even if you don’t want to… Find someone who does! Donate that laptop to someone. Find a LUG or Mutual Aid group or a friendly local anarchist :)

In terms of games and programs, it’s best to look for/ask about the specific ones. Things have improved a ton with Steam/Proton, but just make sure there isn’t a deal breaker in there somewhere. Otherwise, there’s great distros out there that are EZPZ for normal everyday computer tasks (web surfing, file browsing, office shit).

In the backwoods of Fennario, the black and bloody mire, the dire wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire.

I don’t want anyone to get discouraged because of this post. Bottom line is that it is very easy to make a “live USB” of a Linux distro and play around with it. There is zero risk or commitment in doing so. Another great option is to install it on an old computer you have or can easily get. It may or may not “be for you”, but it is very easy to try out.

qbittorrent.