I recently switched to #Linux Mint. I mean, the reasons are obvious so I will save that for a different time. What really struck me was just how easy it was to actually do it. Problems were minor and mainly due to the fact that I have an Nvidia card in my laptop.
Aside from that, I was up and running quickly. Apps I wanted, (including Steam,) were easy to find and install. There were a couple apps that I needed to find replacements for, like Notepad++.
Yesterday, I deleted my #Windows drive.
I'm not a newcomer (on Linux for almost 30 years and on Unix on Uni workstations before).
I recently installed Mint on a computer, and it's nice and easy. Almost full recommendation.
The tiny things, I don't like is that, it doesn't restore my windows after a shutdown and that cinnamon is not as customizable as KDE-Plasma.
However: These are truly First World Problems.
I know.
I have been a Kubuntu user for far more than a decade.
In Linux, you can always tweak things.
But, if you go for Mint as a beginner (which is a good choice) you should go for the flagship desktop, the one the system has been build towards, not one set on top of it.
I was speaking about Mint.
On Mint, KDE is set on top. On Kubuntu it's at the heart of the distribution.
Frankie ✅
Mina
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