The Breakdown

  • Zero telemetry, zero ads, zero forced updates
  • Cinnamon desktop gives familiar polish without bloat
  • Runs forever on old hardware, one install lasts years
  • Fully hackable, user-owned, no corporate leash
  • Default apps solid but still check repos for extras

Side Effects

ancestors high-fiving over open source roots, no microsoft tax

Buy Instead

Pair it with a Framework Laptop — repairable hardware for the ultimate based rig.