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For those of you looking to break the corporate chains of tyranny from Microsoft and crApple (I don't blame you) but you were too scared to try Linux, or perhaps you did and it didn't suit you... Then I have good news for you!I've been testing out Zorin OS on one of my lab computers, and it just simply rocks. It's geared for transitioning Windows users. And it's gorgeous. Zorin is FREE! There's a paid version to support the movement but by no means is it required. It just gives you extra themes and software.

You can even try it out on your own home computer without installing it. Just flash the disk image to a USB drive, boot into it, and give it a test drive. It's a breeze.

If this has your interest piqued, you can download Zorin (based on Ubuntu/Debian Linux) from here: https://zorin.com/os/

There are a MULTITUDE of Youtube videos and forums about this OS to help you get started and answer your questions.

#LongLiveLinux #RightToRepair #FreeAndOpenSourceSoftware
 

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Since PCs became a thing i've tried a few OSs and Linux was an ok one but at least with Linux back in the day programs couldn't work in it..... and most micro$oft OSs get hacks & tricks to get rid of the most annoying features and if you know some-things windows can be free....

So this Zorin is it setup to work with any programs? Because computer programs aren't Zorin compatible.
 
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Since PCs became a thing i've tried a few OSs and Linux was an ok one but at least with Linux back in the day programs couldn't work in it..... and most micro$oft OSs get hacks & tricks to get rid of the most annoying features and if you know some-things windows can be free....

So this Zorin is it setup to work with any programs? Because computer programs aren't Zorin compatible.
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Yes, Zorin has Windows app installation support. And the free software repository has come lightyears in recent years. Really, really good software out there for Linux now. Zorin uses Flatpaks for software installs, so anything you can find in flathub.org will work in Zorin.

Zorin also comes with Libre Office (FOSS alternative to MS Office) which has come leaps and bounds over the years.

 
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Yeah right nice try. Group administrators need to add a block option.
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Orrrrrr you could do .04 seconds of research and go on youtube and look up "Zorin OS" and see for yourself. Literally tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of people use Zorin EDIT: My bad. Looks like we're now over 1 million Zorin users, myself included. According to DistroWatch, the download link gets about 800 hits a day. Look it up. Google it. Wikipedia it. Ask your local IT guy about it. Maybe you're new to computers, but Linux has been around for decades, my guy.

It's an operating system. If you own an Android phone, you're already using Linux. If you use Amazon FireTV or tablets, you're already using Linux. If you've been to an ATM lately, you used Linux. Visit a website? It's hosted on a Linux server. You're being fed this forum, and reading this comment right now, courtesy of a Linux server. You've probably interacted with some shape or form of Linux about 50 times today and you don't even realize it.

Seriously, dude, calm down.

And by the way, there already is a block option. Just click on my profile and click "Ignore".
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For the rest of you, I'm trying to help, that's all. I'm just as strong an advocate of computer privacy and freedom as I am about Firearm rights. Apple and Microsoft and Google are spying on you, collecting your data, reading your messages, selling your information, keeping tabs on you, and in some cases even reporting you.

So when I have an opportunity to help my fellow patriots defend themselves, I take it. This is one of those posts, and you can expect more in the future.

If you're okay with big tech spying on you and literally owning you, and you are opposed to FOSS/RTR, then feel free to hit that ignore button, and good luck to you.
 
Thread does call out it’s for the nerds. If outside comfort zone no need to go HAM and throw block hammer 😂

I unfortunately don’t have the time to learn new stuff and my phone, my tablet and computer all work together so swell.

I do have a couple of boxes I keep around should I get the itch to build a rig but attentions limited (adhd/autism) and high speed hole punches, trading (poorly), booger sculpture and yard work take up me time.
 
CertifiedSIllyGoose said:
For those of you looking to break the corporate chains of tyranny from Microsoft and crApple (I don't blame you) but you were too scared to try Linux, or perhaps you did and it didn't suit you... Then I have good news for you!I've been testing out Zorin OS on one of my lab computers, and it just simply rocks. It's geared for transitioning Windows users. And it's gorgeous. Zorin is FREE! There's a paid version to support the movement but by no means is it required. It just gives you extra themes and software.

You can even try it out on your own home computer without installing it. Just flash the disk image to a USB drive, boot into it, and give it a test drive. It's a breeze.

If this has your interest piqued, you can download Zorin (based on Ubuntu/Debian Linux) from here: https://zorin.com/os/

There are a MULTITUDE of Youtube videos and forums about this OS to help you get started and answer your questions.

#LongLiveLinux #RightToRepair #FreeAndOpenSourceSoftware
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I have been a Linux user for close to 15 years now, and I will never go back. On my personal stuff, I run the latest version of LinuxMint. At work it's still Windows 11, and I curse it nearly every day. The only thing worse is my wife's Mac. That closed ecosystem is completely intolerable.

There is only one program available in Windows that I cannot get an excellent equivalent in Linux, and that is e-Sword. But, e-Sword runs just fine under CrossOver, and CrossOver is the only program I actually pay to use. All the rest of the software is free and open source software (FOSS).

I have read about Zorin, but never used it. I will have to put it onto an old machine I use to test stuff with, and see how it runs.

BTW, Linux users are a lot like gun enthusiasts. There are uncountable numbers of forums, websites, you-tube videos, Reddit channels, etc. to browse and find help when you need it.
 
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I have been a Linux user for close to 15 years now, and I will never go back. On my personal stuff, I run the latest version of LinuxMint. At work it's still Windows 11, and I curse it nearly every day. The only thing worse is my wife's Mac. That closed ecosystem is completely intolerable.

There is only one program available in Windows that I cannot get an excellent equivalent in Linux, and that is e-Sword. But, e-Sword runs just fine under CrossOver, and CrossOver is the only program I actually pay to use. All the rest of the software is free and open source software (FOSS).

I have read about Zorin, but never used it. I will have to put it onto an old machine I use to test stuff with, and see how it runs.

BTW, Linux users are a lot like gun enthusiasts. There are uncountable numbers of forums, websites, you-tube videos, Reddit channels, etc. to browse and find help when you need it.
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Ditto on the work computer. I'm a 100% Work-from-home programmer, and my company sends me a work computer, which happens to be Win11Pro. I'm fine with it during the work day, but I toggle over to my Linux box when the clock strikes 5, and I'm back where I belong.

I have been Slackware since 1997, Ubuntu since 2006, Mint since 2012, then about 2 years ago I went LMDE Cinnamon (Linux Mint Debian Edition for the non's here), and then just this weekend I threw Zorin on one of my homelab computers and immediately fell in love with it. My primary EDC (Every Day Computer 😂 ) is due for a cleanse, and Zorin is going to be the new OS.

That doesn't mean I don't love Mint, though!! I'll always have a machine running some flavor of Mint.

Great to meet you, LK!!
 
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PS Zorin is probably the best distro for running windows software. It comes with Wine and Bottles right out of the box, so if any distro has a shot at running e-Sword, it's probably Zorin. I'm curious how that pans out, so keep me posted!
 
I used to write programs in unix.

What that means is: I am old and hate computers I (kinda, in retrospect) swore, well, not to do what I'm doing now.

So I avoid applications that cause me to try and figure out what the programmer was thinking.
 
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