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780k Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks (blog.zorin.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/757221

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[–] 43 points 8 months ago (9 children)

I’m not to familiar with zorin, and I don’t see it recommended often. What’s the deal? Any criticisms of it? Especially for new users?

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  • [–] 32 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    It looks and feels a bit like windows with the theming it has out of the box. So it’s probably an easier on ramp and possibly recommended in “what Linux is most like windows” google searches and the like.

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  • [–] 30 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    I think it's just a really good Windows-like. It uses a modified GNOME that looks pretty good. Though as a KDE fangirl, I probably wouldn't be able to see it as anything other than GNOME. (◕દ◕)

    It's based on Ubuntu, so I'm sure support is good and breakage is infrequent.

    It also looks like you can pay $50 and get access to the pro version, which can mimic any of the major desktops and also lets you use their exclusive creative suite. If that's any good, it's no wonder people are flocking to it. Linux is still kinda mid for creatives.

    Kinda seems like the new Mint, not that Mint is going anywhere.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I thought there was a charge or something. I guess that’s what turned me off from it.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago

    IIRC their web site used to make it sound like it was a paid product but it was always possible to get it for free. Can't remember the exact details, perhaps something similar to those "name your price" softwares that have a pre-filled recommended value but it's also possible to choose €0? I checked what it looks like nowadays and the Pro version does come up first if you go to downloads, and then there's a free Core version below it.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Which is weird right? Who is recommending this distro for it to surge? Is this actually a lot of downloads when compared to other distros? I've never seen it listed once in any of the many "which distro should I switch to?" posts.

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  • [+] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I've never actually read a Forbes article on my own. I've seen some Forbes articles posted though. Maybe all these downloads are just from Forbes junkies and they saw the article.

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Just try it.

    I did and I was pretty impressed. The way they modified the Gnome desktop with extensions is the way Gnome should've been in the first place. It's actually usable.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Tried it when I was starting out. But I may have read somewhere that it uses telemetry. So uninstalled later.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago* (2 children)

    Hi, I just switched my home PC to Zorin. I picked it thinking that it would be the simplest version of Linux for my family members to start using, given its similarity to Windows. So far no issues with them using it but it is noticably slower to load programs.

    I use will continue using Mint on my personal devices despite my dislike for using the terminal, having grown up doing everything through the Windows GUI.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Are there specific things you dislike about terminal?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I don't speak the language. Everything is hidden, unless you know the words that invoke the desired effect. Eg. sudo apt update or the like. Also, plenty of room for error, even if you do have some idea what you're doing. With a GUI, the user can at least fumble around through menus to find the desired action.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Do you mind sharing what you use the terminal for? There is usually a gui to do most things these days.

    I also only know basic commands. ChatGPT is pretty good that, so it is my first stop if I need something complex.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Whenver the desred action is not evident in the GUI, I use teminal and have Chat translate it into Linuxese. Terminal is GPT's goto, 4sure. It is apparent that terminal is much more elegant, if you speak the language. Fumbling around in a GUI must feel so clumsey to a master.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Yeah, those of us who've gotten familiar with the terminal often forget that it generally lacks discoverability and getting to the point of knowing how to find things in it can be painful and annoying.

    Not enjoying the terminal isn't a failing. GUIs exist for a reason.

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