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Linux saved me today (anarchist.nexus)
submitted 4 days ago by Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus to c/linux@lemmy.world
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I'm an educator, and my Windows PC crashed during my first period class.

I had a cinnamon mint USB drive in my bag. I booted to it, and it saved the day!

I don't have anybody to tell just how much of a godsend that was, but I figured you guys might appreciate it!

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[-] Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus 144 points 4 days ago

I know that story doesn't really go anywhere, but it was a big deal to me!

[-] inari@piefed.zip 85 points 4 days ago

Might be worth permanently defenestrating, if possible.

[-] Vegan_Joe@lemmy.world 58 points 4 days ago

Already a step ahead of you there!

As soon as I saw all my drivers were working and all my software needs were met, I went ahead with the install after work.

[-] ech@lemmy.ca 28 points 4 days ago

Haven't seen getting off Windows referred to that way before, but I love it.

[-] inari@piefed.zip 32 points 4 days ago

Richard Stallman said it best:

Now of course people who want freedom shouldn't use Windows at all, you've got to defenestrate your computer, which means either you throw Windows out of the computer, or you throw the computer out the window.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/defenestrate#Verb

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

Ok, this is the perfect verb for leaving Windows! I love it. The verb was already fun, but I never thought to apply it to the OS.

[-] eurodyne@piefed.world 11 points 4 days ago

It went from a disaster to your day being saved! It was a great story!

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

What are you talking about? That is one hell of a story!

this post was submitted on 14 Sep 2026
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