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5 Things LINUX MINT Objectively Does Better Than WINDOWS 11 (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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TLDW of this video from ChatGPT

The video highlights the following main points about why Linux Mint is considered better than Windows 11:

Start Menu and Customization: Linux Mint's menu is more organized and customizable than Windows 11's start menu. It offers three columns, resizable icons, and customizable labels.
Taskbar (Panel) Features: Linux Mint's panel is more flexible, allowing repositioning, resizing, and creation of additional panels. Applets enhance functionality, offering features like quick desktop access and window behavior customization.
Privacy and Telemetry: Linux Mint is privacy-focused, avoiding telemetry. Certain apps' telemetry can be manually disabled. Windows 11 is criticized for lacking privacy.
Bloatware and Pre-installed Apps: Linux Mint has minimal bloatware, including useful tools or open-source alternatives. Windows 11 can have cluttered start menus with unwanted icons.
Batch File Renaming and Management: Linux Mint's file management includes advanced batch renaming with insertion, removal, and case conversion. Windows 11 lacks similar features.
Security (Future Topic): Security is mentioned as a potential future topic, with Linux Mint considered more privacy-oriented than Windows 11. Discussions about security are acknowledged.

The narrator encourages viewer engagement and discussion on the covered topics.

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[+] [email protected] -9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Huh, I'm honestly shocked Mint is still a thing. It screwed me over so bad many years ago, I've been Windows ever since.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Elaborate?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

He's referring to Mint gum. He choked on it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Details are fuzzy at this point, but I believe it was a series of updates that kept having issues and finally one update that completely screwed up the machine, and in trying to fix it I ended up losing some important data. I was pissed off and got an MS Surface, and I kind of loved it, so haven't been Linux since.

[–] spaghettiwestern 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you take someone complaining about being "screwed over" by Windows XP seriously? Your complaint about Mint falls into the same category.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I was genuinely shocked that Linux Mint is still around. Haven't heard about it in years. You're free to not take that personal.

[–] spaghettiwestern 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You made a completely uniformed statement as if it was still valid. You're free to take the fact you were called out on it personally.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Fact: I'm shocked Linux Mint is still a thing. Fact: it screwed me over in the past. I don't see how either of those statements can, by definition, be uninformed or not still valid. What are you trying to prove? I don't need you to validate my life experiences. Why are you acting like you need me to validate your life choices?

[–] spaghettiwestern 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t need you to validate my life experiences.

LOL! Apparently you do.