This is the way. Money will always get peoples’ attention.

Large corporations don’t buy small companies to make better products. They buy them to eliminate the competition.

There’s probably some lightweight Linux distro you can get to run on it. It could be used for some edge computing, like Pihole.

Mint is still a great choice if just for the ease of installation. I agree they’re lagging behind a bit in the transition to Wayland but for most users that’s not really a big issue. Mint also has one of the largest communities so getting support will be easier. To me Mint is still an excellent choice for getting started with Linux. I’ve been using it for years and I see no reason whatsoever to switch.

Thanks.

I have no idea what any of those things are. Which is not to say, you shouldn’t post this here, but a bit of context would be nice.

That’s terrible advice if retaining control of your data is in any way a priority.

If you know some Python, I’d look at Flask. It might be overkill for a static site but it’ll leave the door open for future expansion. If your goal is minimal effort, this is probably not the way to go.

I got a new laptop with Windows 11 at work yesterday. This is the first time I’ve used 11. I must say, it’s not really that bad. Once you cut out all the enshittification, which our IT department does, it’s pretty decent. I would never dream of putting it in any of my own machines, of course.

Mint is the easy and safe choice and works fine for anyone who just wants to use their computer with minimal fuss.

Next step could be installing it in a virtual machine. Dual booting can be a pain in the ass due to Windows not playing nice.

You can absolutely use Mint as a live system.

The machine must keep running!

I’m afraid I’m going to have to deduct one style point for the misalignment of the labels on the mini PCs.

That’s not the point. If you think CNN&Co. are left, I have news for you.

Not just that, but their definition of “left” often veers into the downright ludicrous. Sometimes i think the whole thing is just another psyop to move the Overton window ever farther right.

But what if she’s named Karen and drives a white Chrysler LeBaron?

And even then i always get frustrated if the full word doesn’t pop up after I’ve typed a few letters.

For gaming focused PC I’d look at Bazzite. OP wants it to be like the Steam Deck, it’s just perfect for that.

That’s a sensible approach. I used to need Windows for one particular program that I couldn’t get to run on Linux and i also put it in a VM. Luckily I’ve found a replacement since.