New project, won't get into the impetus of why. I dabbled in Linux back in the late '90s with Red Hat Linux. It wasn't my cup of tea at the time so it went the way of the dodo bird. Fast forward to the last couple of years and today, I have been watching and starting to keep abreast of Linux again. I have been using the Mac as the desktop laptop and the Panasonic Toughbook for me ECU engine tuning, in conjunction with the Mac.
I decided today to take the leap, made a bootable USB drive, downloaded the Linux Mint Cinnamon 22.1 iso file, installed Linux Mint. You have the option of installing it beside Windows or do a Linux install only. I chose to do a Linux install only, and get rid of the Windows environment.
I am pleasantly surprised with the look and feel of Linux Mint. I might have used uBuntu if it had loaded on the bootable USB drive, but it did not, the Linux Mint did.
The WIFI setup was quick and painless, it picked up the printer immediately once connected to WIFI, Firefox is the default internet browser, so far so good. Linux Mint uses LibreOffice and is similar to word or what comes with the Mac. I'm thinking of installing an app called WINE. It allows for the installation of Window app/programs such as MS office suite, more on this to follow.
Have been using the Mint operating system "system settings". Have to learn what does what, but the interface that you use for the various features/functions is the same look as the Mac operating system system settings.
Bluetooth works well. Much like the Mac and PC, only one Bluetooth device allowed to be connected.
There's a lot more to learn, but this experience is not as onerous as when I first tried to transition from PC to Mac. I was very discouraged and went back to PC. Fast forward a few years and I managed to do the transition from PC to Mac second time round.
Have to learn how to install new programs such as Tuner Studio and MegaLogViewer, and others.
Going to take a few months to learn the ins and outs of Linux Mint. I like the "look and feel" of Linux Mint so far, using it now. Linux has matured significantly from the late '90s.
A benefit to using Linux on a PC is that a new PC is less expensive than a new Mac. A Linux install can be used on older PCs that may appear to be past its best before date, and bring an older PC back to life.
It's a learning curve for sure but it's not going to be as onerous as I was thinking.
Cheers
I decided today to take the leap, made a bootable USB drive, downloaded the Linux Mint Cinnamon 22.1 iso file, installed Linux Mint. You have the option of installing it beside Windows or do a Linux install only. I chose to do a Linux install only, and get rid of the Windows environment.
I am pleasantly surprised with the look and feel of Linux Mint. I might have used uBuntu if it had loaded on the bootable USB drive, but it did not, the Linux Mint did.
The WIFI setup was quick and painless, it picked up the printer immediately once connected to WIFI, Firefox is the default internet browser, so far so good. Linux Mint uses LibreOffice and is similar to word or what comes with the Mac. I'm thinking of installing an app called WINE. It allows for the installation of Window app/programs such as MS office suite, more on this to follow.
Have been using the Mint operating system "system settings". Have to learn what does what, but the interface that you use for the various features/functions is the same look as the Mac operating system system settings.
Bluetooth works well. Much like the Mac and PC, only one Bluetooth device allowed to be connected.
There's a lot more to learn, but this experience is not as onerous as when I first tried to transition from PC to Mac. I was very discouraged and went back to PC. Fast forward a few years and I managed to do the transition from PC to Mac second time round.
Have to learn how to install new programs such as Tuner Studio and MegaLogViewer, and others.
Going to take a few months to learn the ins and outs of Linux Mint. I like the "look and feel" of Linux Mint so far, using it now. Linux has matured significantly from the late '90s.
A benefit to using Linux on a PC is that a new PC is less expensive than a new Mac. A Linux install can be used on older PCs that may appear to be past its best before date, and bring an older PC back to life.
It's a learning curve for sure but it's not going to be as onerous as I was thinking.
Cheers
