Hi Everett:

I'm tired and disgusted with the "Tyranny of Microsoft and Apple" and have downloaded and installed Linux Mint Cinnamon (a free graphical user interface that will require a little investment of learning time) but which purports to provide music related software for editing and recording, etc., ...all for free. (Plus a plethora of other programs and apps.)

It is now "up and running" and I have finally learned how to connect that dedicated PC to my Wi-Fi System. So far, I am impressed with the progress Linux is making at a Graphical User Interface. A few years ago, I attempted Red Hat Linux and was completely "turned-off" because of the complexity and need to know a bunch of commands and programming languages, etc.

This appears to be not the case with this distribution (Mint Cinnamon v17.2) What could be better than free software on such a broad front.

Is it perfect? No! Can it replace these two practical monopolies (Microsoft and Apple)... probably. Waiting to upload Windows 10 and having to put up with a "marathon" 10 or more hours to get it installed... filled with bugs, and a probable invoice in the near future... is not a reasonable business approach.


The learning curve is steep but not nearly as bad as with previous distributions. I urge you to investigate it before wasting more dollars on the two "Robber Barons" of Operating System Software.
Regards,

----Dave