A Linux to Consider
If you don’t need Windows only computer games, here’s a Linux version you might want to try: https://betanews.com/2020/03/05/zorinos-152-linux-windows/.
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I think this is a fairly good list. This might help folks deciding whether they can afford to use a Linux station at the office.
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