I'm considering switching to Linux after a long time, reminiscing about my Mandrake, Red Hat, and early Ubuntu days. I'm leaning towards Mint Cinnamon since I've heard it resembles Windows 7, or Fedora, which I understand has a similar feel to Windows XP. My main use cases will include home activities, document handling, and some casual browsing and gaming. Here are my laptop specs: X1 Carbon Gen4 with an i5-6300U processor, 8GB RAM, and Intel 520 integrated graphics. I also use a few specific software applications, including Microsoft Office, Firefox (with Adblock), 7-Zip, VLC with K-Lite Codecs, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and occasionally Teams and Zoom. I'd appreciate any recommendations for software alternatives, helpful apps, or tweaks you've enjoyed using on Linux!
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Yes, Tux Racer is still around! You can check out Extreme Tux Racer on Flathub. I've been using Solus with the Plasma desktop for years, and it's fantastic for gaming and work. If you're looking for alternatives for Microsoft Office, LibreOffice is great, and you might also like OnlyOffice. Firefox works on most distros, but consider Brave as well; it handles censorship better. Most of the essential apps you mentioned are available directly, and drivers are usually included in the Linux kernel. You can find Teams and Zoom as Flatpaks too.
Solus looks promising, and I've heard good things about Brave. I’ll definitely add both to my list. Just curious—do you notice any formatting issues between MS Office and either LibreOffice or OnlyOffice, especially with imports from G Suite?