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On Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:19:24 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


> Well the 'latest mint cinnamon 64 bit full distro' is unique At a
> certain point the old adage of 'you are probably too stupid to install
> any operating system: go and buy an Apple'  comes into play.

I wouldn't say 'stupid' as much as being given freedom after years of 
being in the Windows or Apple straight jacket.  For example try explaining 
why Fedora with the Cinnamon DE differs from Linux Mint Cinnamon.