I’ve been using Linux Mint since forever. I’ve never felt a reason to change. But I’m interested in what persuaded others to move.

  • lemmyvoreEnglish
    -4•11 months ago

    A few years ago I wanted to get away from Ubuntu on my desktop PC so I sat down and considered about a dozen of the most recommended Linux distros install images.

    My requirements were:

    • Image should be live so I could test it without installing.
    • Should work out of the box with everything I could think to throw at it: wifi, Bluetooth devices including controllers, network shares, play music/video out of the box, printing, audio devices on USB etc.
    • Easy to install and maintain. No need for brain-dead install or zero maintenance, I’m a seasoned Linux user and anyway I don’t want to be absurd, but I also don’t want to spend my spare time debugging or maintaining the desktop system. I have a server for that.
    • Recent packages and frequent updates, but stable.
    • Usable for everyday use, work (mostly Citrix and other forms of remote desktop) and of course gaming.
    • Rolling release.

    Guess which distro ticked absolutely every single box.

    • @[email protected]
      4•11 months ago

      You are trolling us.

      If you want stable, the answer is not Manjaro. If you do not have time for debugging, the answer is for sure not Manjaro.

      • lemmyvoreEnglish
        -2•11 months ago

        Suit yourself. I’m telling you that you’re sleeping on one of the most user-friendly, up to date, gaming-ready, stable and generally hassle free distros out there, and it’s coming from someone who actually tried all the popular ones.

        In exchange you just have to stick to a LTS kernel and not replace critical system components from AUR. Which I think you’ll agree are reasonable conditions for all Arch distros, heck, all distros.

        Try it, don’t try it, up to you.