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If you were to install Linux on a laptop for someone, what distro would you use? (lemmy.ml)
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My head tells me Linux Mint, but my heart says listen to your head. Why is this hard? ๐Ÿ˜‚

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[โ€“] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

They're both terrible choices for a beginner - constant version churn every six months confuses newcomers, some initial brokenness after every new release - Fedora would be the last distro I'd install.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    What would you suggest instead? Those initial roadbumps with major releases shouldn't happen at all really, but I don't personally see bi-annual version updates as a confusing thing since major companies are commonly shipping yearly version updates now.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    Mint. They can stay on the same release for 5 years, if they desire, or upgrade every 2 if they want. Binary-only drivers are easily integrated, it has a polished experience, integrated backups, and anyone that has used Windows can navigate Cinnamon relatively easily.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 month ago

    Personally I can't recommend Mint in good faith due to their heinously slow downstream update 'schedule' for apps they provide (and because Cinnamon feels half-baked still) but other than those issues Mint's great.

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