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stella, to linux in Are older, but Linux compatible computers capable of running the newest kernel/version of various distros?

Usually, yes.

A great way to breath new life into old hardware is to install Linux.

stella, to linux in Are there any downsides to using Homebrew as a package manager on Linux?

Yes, the main source of trust is in the repository and its maintainers when choosing a distro.

stella, to linux in Are there any downsides to using Homebrew as a package manager on Linux?

Fun fact: the scumbag Brendan Eich who made Brave is the same scumbag Brendan Eich who made Javascript!

Yay!

stella, to linux in Are there any downsides to using Homebrew as a package manager on Linux?

Utilities that manage packages on your system.

Graphical ones include Pamac and Synaptic.

The command-line ones are more known: apt (debian), pacman (arch), rpm (fedora), and yum (suse)

stella, to linux in Are there any downsides to using Homebrew as a package manager on Linux?

Not sure why you would want to.

Linux package managers are state of the art.

stella, to linux in How to choose a computer/laptop/device that is better compatible with linux? Are there certain things to look out for when shopping?

Buy it, install Linux, see if it works.

If it doesn’t, return it and buy something else.

Computers usually have 30-days no questions asked return policies.

If you’re listening to people that say to buy specific things, then odds are you going to be paying more for less.

Don’t let their theory replace your experience.

stella, to linux in How to choose a computer/laptop/device that is better compatible with linux? Are there certain things to look out for when shopping?

This is a lie told often enough it’s become true.

stella, to linux in 10 REASONS why Linux Mint is the desktop OS to beat in 2023

I haven’t used Mint in years, but back in the day downstream distros from Debian often worked better for desktop users than Debian itself.

This is because of Debian’s ‘stability’ philosophy. This meant that bugs could stick around for years in Debian stable after being fixed upstream.

Of course, with each new stable release, there should be fewer bugs so this problem should become less over time.

I’ve considered switching from Manjaro to Debian on my laptop, but then I think about how great the AUR is. That’s pretty much the main appeal for Manjaro over Debian, for me.

stella, to linux in 10 REASONS why Linux Mint is the desktop OS to beat in 2023

Cinnamon is more unified, but I don’t think any DE has as many features as KDE.

stella, to linux in 10 REASONS why Linux Mint is the desktop OS to beat in 2023

I think most mainstream distros have reached a point of diminishing returns, and that’s a good thing.

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