~~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

Any other suggestions?

Temporary improved version:

🔨 = Self-Hosted only (requires running a server)

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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

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

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