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Linux Mint 22 is now available. The release of the popular Linux distributions marks a good time for Windows users to consider switching to Linux.

The Linux Mint team has just released Linux Mint 22, a new major version of the free Linux distribution. With Windows 10’s end of support coming up quickly next year, at least some users may consider making the switch to Linux.

While there are other options, paying Microsoft for extended support or upgrading to Windows 11, these options are not available for all users or desirable.

Linux Mint 22 is a long-term service release. Means, it is supported until 2029. Unlike Microsoft, which made drastic changes to the system requirements of Windows 11 to lock out millions of devices from upgrading to the new version, Linux Mint will continue to work on older hardware, even after 2029.

Here are the core changes in Linux Mint 22:

  • Based on the new Ubuntu 24.04 package base.
  • Kernel version is 6.8.
  • Software Manager loads faster and has improved multi-threading.
  • Unverified Flatpaks are disabled by default.
  • Preinstalled Matrix Web App for using chat networks.
  • Improved language support removes any language not selected by the user after installation to save disk space.
  • Several under-the-hood changes that update libraries or software.
  • realitista@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    4 months ago

    What do people use to replace Microsoft Office these days? Have they got wine working well enough to run them yet or are you still stuck with open source alternatives?

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      91·
      4 months ago

      There are the FOSS ones, but when I’ve swapped people over from Windows or Mac and they want something familiar, I give them WPS Office. It’s pretty much a drop in replacement for Word/Office.

      I want to say I’d put them on LibreOffice, but it’s too fucking weird and buggy for someone coming off of Office.

    • Blisterexe@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      4 months ago

      Libreoffice, onlyoffice and ms office online mean that unless its a big part of your job, you dont need ms office

        • Blisterexe@lemmy.zipEnglish
          4·
          4 months ago

          I save in odt and my teachers havent had any issues with the libreoffice files ive sent them

          • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
            3·
            4 months ago

            I sent an odt file to a teacher, and the response was, “don’t use open office, use Microsoft office for school” (I use libre office). I asked if he needed me to resend it, and he said that Ms office opens odt fine (¿_?). I started saving as docx in libre office, and he was never the wiser.

              • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
                2·
                4 months ago

                There were no communicated filetype requirements for the first assignment. Since I know MS office works with open doc formats, I wasn’t worried. He didn’t tell me to send MS office formats. Instead, he told me to use MS office. I wasn’t going to pay (even discounted) for a product that has (for me) been 100% replaced with libreoffice. So, I tried just sending him the files in MS office formats, which worked to appease his requirement. He later did send an email to the class, asking that we only use MS office and avoid foss office programs. I realized it was him misunderstanding how these software work, so I didn’t really sweat it. I’m assuming there was some incompatibility with their cheat-check saas that caused this requirement.

                There were some embedded objects in nearly all of the docs, but no equations.

    • Banshee@midwest.socialEnglish
      61·
      4 months ago

      I’ve used OnlyOffice (FOSS, really modern) and Softmaker Office, which is a proprietary German alternative with native Linux support. It also has the best docx compatibility of the Microsoft alternatives.

    • dorythefish@discuss.onlineEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      Depends on your requirements. I am mostly able to get along with LibreOffice and I tried Collabora, though both suck in their own way. Winedb says that Office 95 and 2013 have “Gold” rating. Maybe I will try later next week to install the 2013 version.

      • wagoner@infosec.pubEnglish
        41·
        4 months ago

        I know it’s bad to say but MS office is a real barrier. That and done other compatibility issues with Windows apps made me abandon Ubuntu for Windows after several months where I otherwise loved it.

        • FierySpectre@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          4 months ago

          For me it’s that a game I regularly play really needs their rootkit to run before they allow me to start it… If that ever changes or I stop playing it I’ll take a long hard look at Linux.

        • ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          21·
          4 months ago

          I am currently using windows, but Microsoft office could easily be replaced with WPS office on linux, there will be some niche features (Power query, Microsoft Access,… Etc) that will not work for linux but the rest is covered on linux.

    • Malfeasant@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      “Stuck with”? I find open source alternatives far less infuriating to work with than anything Microsoft produces.

    • Kokesh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      4 months ago

      I ran OpenOffice (Libreoffice) around 2008 for two years (can’t remember exactly, but when I experienced Vista for the first time, I said nope and wiped my drive. It was fine back then, but those little incompatibilities drove me crazy