• nycki@lemmy.world
    41·
    3 hours ago

    calvin’s dad wouldn’t be upset by the number of linux derivatives. he’d be thrilled. a whole new world to be autistic about.

  • Johnnyvibrant@discuss.tchncs.de
    2710·
    16 hours ago

    Newbies should just install Ubuntu.

    It works and is well supported. Year later go distrohopping.

    That’s what I suggest anyway.

    • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
      103·
      15 hours ago

      I’d just recommend Pop!_OS then. NVidia drivers can come preinstalled if you need them (not that it’s super hard to install on Ubuntu) and no Snap bullshit - anything you install via apt uses a deb, instead of sneakily installing a snap. Flatpak still remains an option and you CAN install snaps if you want to. COSMIC as it is now, is GNOME reconfigured a bit to be a bit keyboard-friendlier and will soon be replaced by COSMIC the brand new desktop environment. Otherwise it’s fairly similar to Ubuntu.

      Also, Kubuntu or Mint are Ubuntu with an UI that is more familiar to someone coming from Windows. They work more or less the same.

      • jacecomix@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        8 hours ago

        Yeah, when I tried basic Ubuntu about a year ago, it must not have liked something about my two monitors or Nvidia GPU.
        The whole desktop was shitting itself, and at one point I could see my mouse on one monitor but the clicks were taking place on the other monitor. It’s a nightmare to debug things when you can’t accurately click any windows or buttons.
        Endeavor and Pop both worked out of the box.

    • Pika@rekabu.ru
      5·
      14 hours ago

      Aside from all controversy around snaps and stuff, which newbies don’t have to get into, there’s GNOME coming as default.

      Desktop environments essentially define how the new user treats the system and Linux as a whole. And I believe GNOME is a terrible starting point, at least for those coming from Windows.

      It follows entirely different logic, is very different visually, and overall, adds a lot of extra confusion.

      IMO, for a smooth transition, you’d rather offer something based on KDE or at least Cinnamon. Kubuntu will do fine, but it has to be mentioned specifically. Mint will be nice. And then as they explore, they’ll find what fits them best.