https://distrochooser.de/en/d5ed36c131b0/

  • You want something that just works out of the box.
  • Your focus is everyday tasks with some programming.
  • You prefer cutting-edge software, but the system itself can be stable.
  • You want a graphical installer and easy GUI management.
  • You like Cinnamon for a Windows-like UI.
  • You’re okay with either pre-installed software or minimal install.
  • You don’t mind if the distro itself has a smaller community as long as the parent distro is well-supported.
  • illusionist@lemmy.zip
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    21 days ago

    I think it’s astonishing that people still recommend linux based on the DE. As if there was no other difference. The big distros all support the big DEs.

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      21 days ago

      Most people don’t know what a DE is or how to change it and training wheels are best kept on till they get the hang of all the things.

      Everyone is different and learning should be in small steps rather than leaps. Always ask yourself, can my mom do this?

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      21 days ago

      It’s irrelevant that every distro supports every DE. The out of box experience matters a lot, you don’t want to force a beginner straight into the terminal just to get a UI they like.

      For recommendations to experienced users, I agree.

    • rozodru@piefed.social
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      21 days ago

      I don’t get it either. I mean the distro at the end of the day really doesn’t matter. like ok, which way do you want to type a line in a terminal to download something. you want Debian, Arch, Fedora, Nix or Gentoo.

      People always suggest Mint and I don’t get why. I mean I could have Cagebreak or Herbstluftwm on Mint…is it still new user friendly? no? then it’s not the Distro it’s the DE.

      Throw Cinnamon or KDE Plasma on Arch with a Distro Manager GUI, boom now that’s new user friendly.

      It’s the DE that’s important, the Distro is whatever.