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xbezdick

@mike @GossiTheDog I don't know this Ubuntu patch might not suit everyone. They might want to try fedoraproject.org/workstation/ >.>

24 April at 11:58 | Wall-to-wall | Open on masto.ai
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Yaksh Bariya

@xbezdick @mike @GossiTheDog I think this is the problem with us folks, we dont keep our nerdy nitpicks to ourselves, but will try to lead new users who have no idea how their computers work into this rabbithole to why XYZ distro is better than ABC. We should just have 2-3 choices for new inexperienced users, but how many do we have? From 1 (Ubuntu as the de-facto), we have went to 3+ (Ubuntu, Mint and Fedora).

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24 April at 13:03 | Open on mastodon.social
Yaksh Bariya

@xbezdick @mike @GossiTheDog We should just instead agree on to only suggest these handpicked ones and let users pick one based on their initial impressions of how they look and feel out of the box. I think we should stop going into details like Ubuntu ships with "snaps" which are known to be slow. Instead we can just introduce them like, "Ubuntu comes with a builtin software store to install any application you want",.

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24 April at 13:07 | Open on mastodon.social
Yaksh Bariya

@xbezdick @mike @GossiTheDog Similarly for Fedora, we can say that it includes another application store which can be used to also install some apps available for Ubuntu's. Additional info about why it is possible and how can be added after it for the smelly nerds like us.

Just pointing out how we can do better to introduce absolute begineers to the amazing world of FOSS! Feel free to constructively criticize me.

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24 April at 13:08 | Open on mastodon.social
GunChleoc

I always recommend Linux Mint because it looks most like Windows.

They have also solved the problem of needing a terminal for OS version updates, so it's become really easy to use.

Accessibility can still be a blocker for some people though.

@CodingThunder @xbezdick @mike @GossiTheDog

24 April at 18:21 | Open on mastodon.scot
Gonzalo

@CodingThunder > I think we should stop going into details like Ubuntu ships with "snaps" which are known to be slow. Instead we can just introduce them like, "Ubuntu comes with a builtin software store to install any application you want",.

I believe that's why it's so hard to agree on this stuff.
From my PoV, Ubuntu is as bad as Windows, given the issue we're discussing. Snaps are not just "slow", they've found malware on it (IIRC.)

I wouldn't recommend Ubuntu to new users.

@CodingThunder > I think we should stop going into details like Ubuntu ships with "snaps" which are known to be slow. Instead we can just introduce them like, "Ubuntu comes with a builtin software store to install any application you want",.

I believe that's why it's so hard to agree on this stuff.
From my PoV, Ubuntu is as bad as Windows, given the issue we're discussing. Snaps are not just "slow", they've found malware on it (IIRC.)

24 April at 20:02 | Open on mastodon.social
This Old Hiker

@GossiTheDog @xbezdick @mike Is that Fedora distribution intended for either Mac or PC? I have a second MacBook old enough that its usefulness is becoming limited.

24 April at 14:25 | Open on ohai.social
John Griffith

@Patrickoldhiker @GossiTheDog @xbezdick @mike

FYI, I'm running Mint Linux on a 2011 Intel MacBook Pro upgraded with a SSD. Runs perfectly and everything works.

Battery life might not be as good as under OS X. It's hard to say given the age of the machine

24 April at 19:23 | Open on twit.social
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