β² 935 βΌ Linux Desktop reaches New All time high. 4.45%(+0.4) ππ§ (gs.statcounter.com) submitted 2 years ago by Magnolia_@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml 256 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] Nikki@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago* (1 child) im doing my part πͺ switched to arch a week or so ago, absolutely loving it permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm doing my part Linux Mint here. Soon to switch to a more "manual" distro. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] amazing_stories@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I can't think of time where I needed anything more than Mint for a desktop. It's been on at least one device in my house since 2010. permalink fedilink source parent [β] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only real reason to switch to another distro nowadays is because you want to get updates faster (rolling release [like Arch] vs steady releases) and/or you want the ability to customize the OS more easily. Also, if you wanna be that person that wants to remove SystemD from Linux or have a version controlled OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago Or if you're sold on the hype of atomic distros (such as Fedora Kionite) Or if you're sold on reproducable OS configuration (Nix) Or if you simply like the defaults of another distro better and don't want to have to deviate from standards. Or... Nah, there's still a lot of variety to Linux systems. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I like mint cause it stays out ofy way for literally everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm doing my part Linux Mint here. Soon to switch to a more "manual" distro. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] amazing_stories@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I can't think of time where I needed anything more than Mint for a desktop. It's been on at least one device in my house since 2010. permalink fedilink source parent [β] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only real reason to switch to another distro nowadays is because you want to get updates faster (rolling release [like Arch] vs steady releases) and/or you want the ability to customize the OS more easily. Also, if you wanna be that person that wants to remove SystemD from Linux or have a version controlled OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago Or if you're sold on the hype of atomic distros (such as Fedora Kionite) Or if you're sold on reproducable OS configuration (Nix) Or if you simply like the defaults of another distro better and don't want to have to deviate from standards. Or... Nah, there's still a lot of variety to Linux systems. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I like mint cause it stays out ofy way for literally everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] amazing_stories@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I can't think of time where I needed anything more than Mint for a desktop. It's been on at least one device in my house since 2010. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only real reason to switch to another distro nowadays is because you want to get updates faster (rolling release [like Arch] vs steady releases) and/or you want the ability to customize the OS more easily. Also, if you wanna be that person that wants to remove SystemD from Linux or have a version controlled OS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago Or if you're sold on the hype of atomic distros (such as Fedora Kionite) Or if you're sold on reproducable OS configuration (Nix) Or if you simply like the defaults of another distro better and don't want to have to deviate from standards. Or... Nah, there's still a lot of variety to Linux systems. permalink fedilink source parent [β] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I like mint cause it stays out ofy way for literally everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago Or if you're sold on the hype of atomic distros (such as Fedora Kionite) Or if you're sold on reproducable OS configuration (Nix) Or if you simply like the defaults of another distro better and don't want to have to deviate from standards. Or... Nah, there's still a lot of variety to Linux systems. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I like mint cause it stays out ofy way for literally everything. permalink fedilink source parent