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submitted 10 months ago by case_when@feddit.uk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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.

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[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 81 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Every couple of years I think to myself "You know, I can't actually remember why I don't like Ubuntu. It must have just been some weird one-off thing that soured me on it last time. Besides, I've got N more years of Linux experience under my belt, so I know how to avoid sticky situations with apt, and they've had N more years to make their OS more user friendly! I pride myself on not holding grudges, and if this distro still gets recommended to newbies, how bad can it possibly be, especially for someone with my level of expertise?"

And then I download Ubuntu.

And then I remember.

[-] kylian0087@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Ubuntu sometimes gives me Windows vibes.

[-] jelloeater85@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Try Ubuntu Mate, it's actually ok. I'm alot not the biggest fan of snaps. I try and get .debs or apt get, where I can. App Images seem a little odd to me, but Flatpack seems alright.

[-] lightnegative@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Try Ubuntu mate

'straya!!

[-] kylian0087@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I am happy on opensuse TW with only a window manager. So I am oke but dont like when i have to use ubuntu. Also gnome is not my thing.

[-] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

When you login does it say "G'day!" ?

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