The 5 easiest to use modern Linux distributions

Everyday Linux User ^ | 13 August 2014 | Gary Newell

[GeronL]

That was frustrating. Almost nothing about Linux-hearing aids, or Linux-Bluetooth-compilot-hearing aids came up in a DuckDuckGo (not Google) search.

I did see links about troubleshooting and resetting the hearing aids - they have software?

[GeronL]

interestingly they were having similar problems with certain headset and headphone setups way back in the olden days, 2009 and 2010

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/327284

[GeronL]

Have you posted a question on the Mint forums? do they have Mint forums?

I’ll see if anyone on the Ubuntu forums has a clue although I might not have enough info.

[Varmint Al]

I like Linux Mint 17 the KDE version. Works great.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[Big Giant Head]

Haven’t used Linux lately, but I was always a big fan of PCLinuxOS. I spent $3 on a pile of Linux is disks, and methodically plowed through them attempting installation. PCLOS was the ONLY one that went flawlessly, required. Zero CL use to use, and was fully functional including wireless setup and printer installation.

Just sad it never get the headlines like Ubunto.

[AppyPappy]

Agree with Mint

[ShadowAce]

I like that strip.

[tbw2]

How difficult is it to migrate from Windows to Mint?

[BCW]

You need to ask the original author ...at the moment, I’m using Kali Linus for penetration testing - using the command line...but when I do use it as a desktop - it’s fast and yields webpages flawlessly...

I have a Windows XP desktop sitting in my office that is about top be wiped and have Mint installed so I can continue to use that platform for in house testing...

Linux is straight forward - take a month and learn it - and you won’t turn back to Windows...I have to use Windows because of work...but, having a Linux setup is FAR superior to Windows....just wait - you’ll find out...

You could dual boot - Linux doesn’t take up alot of space...depending on which one you use...but, with everything free - it’s really the smartest choice out there...and you can bounce back and forth MS Office products as well...

[GeronL]

if you don’t pay a lot of games moving to Linux should be easy but you need to ave every picture and doc file on a USB or something.

You can even put Linux on a USB or a DVD and some will fit on a CD and run them without installing to check them out

[GeronL]

I liked PCLinuxOS pretty good. I had an older version. I just liked Ubuntu a little more for some reason.

[ducttape45]

As much as I would like to be able to use Linux on a daily basis, there simply aren't enough programs to take the place of the Windows applications I use now.

Also, extra programming doesn't install as seamlessly as it does in a Windows OS.

It simply does not work as easily as Windows does. Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating an "all-Windows" computing experience, but when Linux can work as easily as Windows does then I'll get it.