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Zorin, a Linux distro that positioned itself as a familiar and accessible entry point for users leaving Windows, continues to move with growing confidence toward reaching a broader user base. I say this because the most recently published information on the subject is impressive.

Following the release of Zorin OS 18 on October 14, the project recorded more than 100,000 downloads within the first 48 hours. In just one month, that figure climbed to 1 million. Now, Zorin OS has reached another milestone.

According to a post on the distribution’s official X account, Zorin OS 18 has reached 2 million downloads in less than 3 months since release, marking the fastest adoption in the project’s history. But what’s even more interesting is the fact that more than three-quarters of those downloads came from Windows users.

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[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago

I heard about it about 2 years ago, either on here or reddit. A user recommended it, so I tried it out.

It's good, has a clean aesthetic and a simple switcher to alter how GNOME actually looks. Perfect for a new User to tryout the Windows Menu look, or more of a GNOME dash, or whatever the other two options were.

And they figured out funding: present a price, allow downloader to choose the price , or offer more, or type in 0.

Mainly I'm still waiting for their admin Grid product to manage multiple machines from a central location.

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