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Your mint setup is fine to start learning, as others have said. Start with something simple : python, javascript, ...

For programming, there are tools available on every OS. However I have found that those tools are easier to use on Linux. Okayish to use on MacOS. Programming with Windows, on the other hand is, well... it certainly is possible, but... see for yourself.

For instituitions it varies depending on each one of them. Usually they have their own tools because it is easier to organise a class if everyone works on the same IDE but if you get good enough it does Not matter what is your OS/IDE of choice. VSCodium is nice but anything like kwrite/kate/gedit/geany is good enough. Hell, even nano can get the job done.

I have found that, despite being more recent, linux kernel 6.1 LTS works better with a core2duo than WinXP or Win7.

However, when using a DE, I cannot use KDE or GNOME on a 2GB RAM computer. It is simply not enough. On base, it uses around 1.6GB which is almost 80%. But XFCE works okayish.

On a 4GB+ RAM PC, it works flawlessly. Whether it is an older or modern CPU.

While the point of obsolescence stands, it is not enough. For example I have used a GSI android 12 on an huawei android 8 phone. It has worked better than the android 8 version.

But... 2GB of RAM is not enough to accomodate a modern android experience, on that he is right. If you want Android 12/13/14 you might want to have at the very least 4GB of RAM. Swap spaces help but are not enough.

Thanks man. I use a quite similar keyboard on my phone, albeit different, called Typewise.

I would really love to see Mantis come to life one day and buy it.

If I remember correctly, you can define the modifier key in KDE. Not sure though, you might have to test it out.

That would be the fastest way. Apart from that, it's very much possible by binding every possible action to different keypresses. That would be long and stenuous.

OP, please don't trust this one's comments. See following document, sections 6 and 7.

PTFE (teflon) is toxic. As soon as your pan is damaged you should throw it out.

Source : https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.0c03244

He made himself the greatest joke ever.

Leto's joker was the best joker.

Pop!_OS or Zorin features all of those criteria. Mint, a little less. I'd go with Zorin. Everything works out of the box.

Nice ! Glad I could help you.