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•6 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.

    • @LeFantome@programming.dev
      4•6 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•6 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.