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Year of Linux on the Desktop (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by Limonene@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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2024 is the Year of Linux on the Desktop, at least for my boyfriend. He's running Windows 7 right now, so I'll be switching him to Ubuntu in a few days. Ubuntu was chosen because Proton is officially supported in Ubuntu.

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[-] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

It doesn't really matter for the average use though, most probably won't really notice the app opening times and most Windows users will not care about the backend being closed source, coming from an entirely closed source OS. I will tend to recommend stock Ubuntu or Mint/PopOS at most because those actually bring some things to the table while being Ubuntu based, not being Ubuntu but with a different DE

[-] UndefinedIsNotAFunction@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago

I've been quite enjoying Mint as well. Granted, it's been reeeal light use. But so far loving it. I've always enjoyed Debian distros. RHEL can kiss my butt. It was always frustrating to work with at work. I think Slackware was Debian? That was probably my first back in like 2004ish. Generally just works™

[-] forrgott@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Nah, Slackware is just as old as Debian, and apparently SUSE branched off from Slackware. And it's still around, although I don't use it anymore...

[-] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

most Windows users will not care about the backend being closed source

I'd have thought those windows users came to Linux because they wanted an open source OS though.

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