Side note: 's website has a great section on Privacy which covers a lot of stuff that would be of interest to those reading this thread.
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I'm super bored of sitting around transferring files so I'm going to crack on with Linux Mint Cinnamon edition install and I'll crack on with file organisation and migration of Google Workspace later.
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Hot tip: don't start a youtube channel using Google Workspace account. You can't migrate it if you ever want to leave Google Workspace.
You can switch youtube channels between regular Google accounts.
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Here's the how to video I am following for installing Linux Mint but note I am installing a different version.
youtube.com/watch?v=Svno4s
linuxmint.com/download.php I'm going for Linux Mint Cinnamon.
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I'm writing this Tweet from a bootable version of Linux Mint Cinnamon.
Initial report. A very different more (more retro feel) than Windows. I like it.
My keyboard RGB stopped working, but the keyboard works (wireless logitech) My mouse doesn't work (wireless)
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I plugged a mouse in in which does.
The biggest issue I am having is that the system is only detecting one monitor (I run three).
I'm doing some reading and it seems a lot of people have issues with multi-monitor set ups on Linux. This could be a deal breaker from.
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Other reading/research however suggests that some people have no issues.
If I go ahead and install Linux on my main drive I will be deleting my copy of Windows thus making it quite hard to go back.
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My built-in speakers aren't working either so I can't listen to any tutorials on my bootable Linux version to figure things out and test before going ahead.
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perhaps do a bit more homework before making the switch to Linux. I had already switched when I came across this discussing that while Linux may be open source, it is not secure and without security it is difficult to be private.
madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html
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I believe this is from the founder of GrapheneOS, supposed to be quite well respected in the security/privacy space.
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is a Whonix developer who is one of the moderators in the GrapheneOS rooms. He's not the founder of GrapheneOS. The claim was created by malicious trolls to help them with spreading misinformation about GrapheneOS. They unfortunately misled a lot of people about it.