I grew tired of bad “Top 10 Linux distros in ${CURRENT_YEAR}” articles so I wrote one that I would consider useful myself when starting out.

  • Connor717@beehaw.org
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    2 years ago

    If they are willing and able to learn something with a radically different interface: Fedora.

    If they aren’t: Linux Mint. There is nothing easier for a former windows user than Mint and it has a ton of built in tools for any kind of user. Not to mention forums support and massive package repos (+ built in flatpak).

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      2 years ago

      Calling GNOME a radically different interface is kind of overstating it. It basically just replaces the taskbar/dock with the overview

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        2 years ago

        Maybe overstating it some, but it requires a different way of thinking about the desktop to be used to its full potential.

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      2 years ago

      I swear by Linux Mint - it’s easy to setup and it required basically no transition for me at all coming from windows to get used to the controls and layout, was very painless.