_carminI see these MFs on a daily basis
Strange, because in this thread alone I have seen recommendations for PopOS, Arch, Mint Cinnamon, EndeavorOS, Bazzite, NixOS, and Ubuntu.
Even ZorinOS got a mention.
So why isn’t it Debian?
It depends on your hardware if it is Debian. Debian prefers to use an older kernel until the next point release comes, which is nice because a random update likely won’t break your system.
But… speaking from experience: expect issues (missing drivers etc.) if your hardware is too new.
So why isn’t it Debian?
As a ride or die Debian fan, I can answer this:
A lot of really nice updates happened in the last year, and you’re not going to see a lot of them until 2 or 3 years from today on Debian.
If you’re already running Debian, you’ll be delighted when they hit.
But if you’re picking a “how’s Linux today?” test, grab something that includes the latest quality of life features today.
Edit: In about two years I’ll probably be back to saying “forget all that, just run Debian Stable, because the very best stuff is already there.”
Then there will just be some other stuff that has been developed that people want ;-)
Then there will just be some other stuff that has been developed that people want ;-)
Yeah. As a “DOS was good enough” person, I honestly didn’t expect so exited for all the updates in Gnome this year. But the Gnome team is on a hot streak. I really may get to eat my “Debian stable is all I need” words again in a few years.
I am looking forward to Trixie <3