Re: [Trisquel-users] Mint Cindy (LMDE 3) not yet removes nonfree

[strypey]

In my considerable experience installing GNU-Linux for beginners migrating  
off Windows, Mint is by far the best choice. It just works, on every piece of  
hardware I've thrown it at. When a newbie has that kind of first experience -  
a computer that works better when GNU-Linux is installed and not worse - they  
are more likely to make a successful transition to being a committed  
GNU-Linux user. Then, as they start to understand the deeper issues of  
software freedom, they can use the skills they've gained installing and using  
Mint to try out a FSF-endorsed distros like Trisquel, with the confidence to  
troubleshoot any issues that come up.

If someone is already passionately committed to software freedom principles,  
but lacks install experience, then of course I'd recommend Trisquel from the  
get-go, because I know they wouldn't be put off by the inconveniences of  
non-working hardware, websites that behave strangely etc. I was that kind of  
user, and I wish someone had recommended Trisquel to me when it first came  
out, so I could have skipped all my frustrating years of Ubuntu with Unity.