Hello to a friendly community!

[sanmig]

After years with Win (left them with Win7) I've briefly tried Ubuntu but gave up and moved on to OSX (Snow Leopard back then). I really wanted to ditch Win but it comes back all the time (there is still a lock in re technical SW. Hoping for wine).

What I dislike most with Win is the mandatory $$$ lock in when you want to buy a cheep computer from stock. It would be fair to have an option to decline Win but automatically donate to Linux.

Now I'm a bit unhappy with OSX because of their steady "improvements", lock out for "old" versions and their HW issues, so I'm back trying Linux.

What a difference after 10 years!
However, before trying I've checked the community of the distros. I found PCLOS (no systemd) and Mint the best, the most friendly forums - so this is why I'm here. Thank you!

I'm a stubborn old technician, don't like "try this and click here" but want to know the why.
Please be patient, I'm always at the wrong end when (if at all) I start thinking, and most of the time it takes me ages to understand what I read.

[DAMIEN1307]

hi sanmig...welcome to the forum...with your introduction giving insight into your thinking, i think you are going to fit in just fine here.

A great place to start you on your adventure with Linux will be found in the link im providing below that is written and hosted by a major, knowledgeable contributor to the Linux Mint Forum by name of "pjotr" who is in the "Nederlands"...enjoy...DAMIEN

https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/

[JerryF]

Welcome to the forums!

[WharfRat]

Hello sanmig

Welcome to Linux Mint and the Linux Mint forum

[Moem]

Hello and welcome! You have certainly washed up on the right shore!

[phd21]

Hi sanmig,

Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux Mint and its excellent forum!

[lsemmens]

Hi sanmig welcome. I'll second Damien's suggestion to have a brows of Pjotr's website it is very educational.