Linux Mint support ends in 2019. Mint is supposedly the Linux OS that most closely resembles XP. It’s polished and FAST as H3LL.
Running a single 64bit AMD Athlon with only 2gb of ram, this system boots in 13 seconds. Firefox takes one-one-thousand (speaking) to open.
On a dual proc 64bit win pc, the above takes forever. I can’t tell you how much better Linux Mint is over any win OS. And I’ve used them all includine vista (UGH).
Imagine if I had equal hardware running Linux. It would probably be a blur.
Some people are afraid of computers. So I don’t think Linux’s DIY reputation will catch on with the majority of the population. I love it though. I was so sick and tired of waiting for windows. Everything, wait wait wait. And I keep my systems well maintained. With Linux, there’s no waiting. You click on something and it happens.
Old IT guy here. Running Mint on a couple of boxes at home. Sorting a wi-fi issue, although I haven’t been able to give it my full attention yet. Very nice. I have a lappy that want to use for astronomy telescope control.
Made a living supporting Macs and PC’s and got into Linux for a while before I retired. I have zero inclination to use linux as a desktop platform.
If I want to torture myself, I can fire up the unix console on my mac mini. I have windows 7 bootcamp installed, but the only time I run that is to do the monthly updates. The only reason I keep bootcamp is there is an outside chance a relative will have a windows question. Most have moved to tablets and smart phones..