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[–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 57 points 2 years ago (4 children) Lin...ux? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, I just switched yesterday. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RealGuy@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally switched two days ago. Trying mint for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Haha, me too. I tried opensuse first but switched to mint. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint gang rise up! Switched just a couple of months ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Luccajan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to mint in November, almost everything just works (I mainly use my desktop for gaming). And everything that doesn't, works after visiting the mint forum or is just a minor inconvenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* I dunno; ive had trouble trying to internally rewhatsit outgoing broadcast UDP packets to multicast UDP (or even TCP and then back on the other side) packets for use with some 25 year old windows software. So clearly Linux sucks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago* Manjaro is amazing, but might have a little steep learning curve should you use it for something very advanced. Also, no .deb's and .rpm's for you, but AUR is arguably even more based (don't rely on it too much though, troubleshooting issues with AUR-sourced apps is an advanced task indeed!) Other than that, an insanely snappy (thanks, Arch!), beautiful (thank you, presets for various DEs!), almost bleeding-edge and very novice-friendly distribution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago PopOS uses the same core stuff as mint and is good at graphics drivers, does em automatically. permalink fedilink source parent [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago If you want to keep your computer, yeah. Might be rough, but, like... Windows7 isnt supported anymore. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DODOKING38@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Linux Linux? permalink fedilink source parent [–] abcdqfr@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Okay so KDE was okay 5-10 years ago. Ultimately crawled back to Windoze. What's in vogue in 2024? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) KDE 6 just dropped. Cinnamon is up there as well. And if you think iOS is too cluttered and functional, give Gnome a try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Locrio@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't endorse Gnome enough. I feel like something about it is anti ADHD for me. It optimizes screen size usage. And, the division of tasks into workspaces is glorious. It honestly bothers me a little that it helps me be productive despite myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, you sold it to me (given for free) Should try to approach Gnome again. Currently a KDE user. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I use paperwm, and I think its the greatest user interface ever. Actually makes my odyssey super ultrawide useful permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm a big fan of Pop OS personally. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago* Budgie for minimalist KDE-like experience Cinnamon for good old Windows 7 vibes XFCE for going all XP KDE itself is really good nowadays, and probably the most popular option There is plenty of choices, those are just some of the major ones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, I just switched yesterday. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RealGuy@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally switched two days ago. Trying mint for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Haha, me too. I tried opensuse first but switched to mint. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint gang rise up! Switched just a couple of months ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Luccajan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to mint in November, almost everything just works (I mainly use my desktop for gaming). And everything that doesn't, works after visiting the mint forum or is just a minor inconvenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* I dunno; ive had trouble trying to internally rewhatsit outgoing broadcast UDP packets to multicast UDP (or even TCP and then back on the other side) packets for use with some 25 year old windows software. So clearly Linux sucks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago* Manjaro is amazing, but might have a little steep learning curve should you use it for something very advanced. Also, no .deb's and .rpm's for you, but AUR is arguably even more based (don't rely on it too much though, troubleshooting issues with AUR-sourced apps is an advanced task indeed!) Other than that, an insanely snappy (thanks, Arch!), beautiful (thank you, presets for various DEs!), almost bleeding-edge and very novice-friendly distribution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago PopOS uses the same core stuff as mint and is good at graphics drivers, does em automatically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RealGuy@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Literally switched two days ago. Trying mint for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Haha, me too. I tried opensuse first but switched to mint. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint gang rise up! Switched just a couple of months ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Luccajan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to mint in November, almost everything just works (I mainly use my desktop for gaming). And everything that doesn't, works after visiting the mint forum or is just a minor inconvenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* I dunno; ive had trouble trying to internally rewhatsit outgoing broadcast UDP packets to multicast UDP (or even TCP and then back on the other side) packets for use with some 25 year old windows software. So clearly Linux sucks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago* Manjaro is amazing, but might have a little steep learning curve should you use it for something very advanced. Also, no .deb's and .rpm's for you, but AUR is arguably even more based (don't rely on it too much though, troubleshooting issues with AUR-sourced apps is an advanced task indeed!) Other than that, an insanely snappy (thanks, Arch!), beautiful (thank you, presets for various DEs!), almost bleeding-edge and very novice-friendly distribution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago PopOS uses the same core stuff as mint and is good at graphics drivers, does em automatically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Haha, me too. I tried opensuse first but switched to mint. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint gang rise up! Switched just a couple of months ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Luccajan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to mint in November, almost everything just works (I mainly use my desktop for gaming). And everything that doesn't, works after visiting the mint forum or is just a minor inconvenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* I dunno; ive had trouble trying to internally rewhatsit outgoing broadcast UDP packets to multicast UDP (or even TCP and then back on the other side) packets for use with some 25 year old windows software. So clearly Linux sucks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago* Manjaro is amazing, but might have a little steep learning curve should you use it for something very advanced. Also, no .deb's and .rpm's for you, but AUR is arguably even more based (don't rely on it too much though, troubleshooting issues with AUR-sourced apps is an advanced task indeed!) Other than that, an insanely snappy (thanks, Arch!), beautiful (thank you, presets for various DEs!), almost bleeding-edge and very novice-friendly distribution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mint gang rise up! Switched just a couple of months ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Luccajan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to mint in November, almost everything just works (I mainly use my desktop for gaming). And everything that doesn't, works after visiting the mint forum or is just a minor inconvenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* I dunno; ive had trouble trying to internally rewhatsit outgoing broadcast UDP packets to multicast UDP (or even TCP and then back on the other side) packets for use with some 25 year old windows software. So clearly Linux sucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Luccajan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to mint in November, almost everything just works (I mainly use my desktop for gaming). And everything that doesn't, works after visiting the mint forum or is just a minor inconvenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* I dunno; ive had trouble trying to internally rewhatsit outgoing broadcast UDP packets to multicast UDP (or even TCP and then back on the other side) packets for use with some 25 year old windows software. So clearly Linux sucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* I dunno; ive had trouble trying to internally rewhatsit outgoing broadcast UDP packets to multicast UDP (or even TCP and then back on the other side) packets for use with some 25 year old windows software. So clearly Linux sucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago* Manjaro is amazing, but might have a little steep learning curve should you use it for something very advanced. Also, no .deb's and .rpm's for you, but AUR is arguably even more based (don't rely on it too much though, troubleshooting issues with AUR-sourced apps is an advanced task indeed!) Other than that, an insanely snappy (thanks, Arch!), beautiful (thank you, presets for various DEs!), almost bleeding-edge and very novice-friendly distribution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago PopOS uses the same core stuff as mint and is good at graphics drivers, does em automatically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago If you want to keep your computer, yeah. Might be rough, but, like... Windows7 isnt supported anymore. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abcdqfr@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Okay so KDE was okay 5-10 years ago. Ultimately crawled back to Windoze. What's in vogue in 2024? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) KDE 6 just dropped. Cinnamon is up there as well. And if you think iOS is too cluttered and functional, give Gnome a try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Locrio@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't endorse Gnome enough. I feel like something about it is anti ADHD for me. It optimizes screen size usage. And, the division of tasks into workspaces is glorious. It honestly bothers me a little that it helps me be productive despite myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, you sold it to me (given for free) Should try to approach Gnome again. Currently a KDE user. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I use paperwm, and I think its the greatest user interface ever. Actually makes my odyssey super ultrawide useful permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm a big fan of Pop OS personally. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago* Budgie for minimalist KDE-like experience Cinnamon for good old Windows 7 vibes XFCE for going all XP KDE itself is really good nowadays, and probably the most popular option There is plenty of choices, those are just some of the major ones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) KDE 6 just dropped. Cinnamon is up there as well. And if you think iOS is too cluttered and functional, give Gnome a try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Locrio@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't endorse Gnome enough. I feel like something about it is anti ADHD for me. It optimizes screen size usage. And, the division of tasks into workspaces is glorious. It honestly bothers me a little that it helps me be productive despite myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, you sold it to me (given for free) Should try to approach Gnome again. Currently a KDE user. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I use paperwm, and I think its the greatest user interface ever. Actually makes my odyssey super ultrawide useful permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Locrio@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't endorse Gnome enough. I feel like something about it is anti ADHD for me. It optimizes screen size usage. And, the division of tasks into workspaces is glorious. It honestly bothers me a little that it helps me be productive despite myself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, you sold it to me (given for free) Should try to approach Gnome again. Currently a KDE user. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I use paperwm, and I think its the greatest user interface ever. Actually makes my odyssey super ultrawide useful permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Okay, you sold it to me (given for free) Should try to approach Gnome again. Currently a KDE user. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I use paperwm, and I think its the greatest user interface ever. Actually makes my odyssey super ultrawide useful permalink fedilink source parent
[+] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I use paperwm, and I think its the greatest user interface ever. Actually makes my odyssey super ultrawide useful permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ashtefere@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I use paperwm, and I think its the greatest user interface ever. Actually makes my odyssey super ultrawide useful permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm a big fan of Pop OS personally. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago* Budgie for minimalist KDE-like experience Cinnamon for good old Windows 7 vibes XFCE for going all XP KDE itself is really good nowadays, and probably the most popular option There is plenty of choices, those are just some of the major ones. permalink fedilink source parent