Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 days agoI Don't See a Reason to Switch to Windows from Linux Anymore in 2025itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square266fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down131
arrow-up1241arrow-down1external-linkI Don't See a Reason to Switch to Windows from Linux Anymore in 2025itsfoss.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square266fedilink
minus-squareghen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·11 hours agoUbuntu is even easier. If we’re trying to convert windows users on ease we really should be sending them the beginners kit
minus-squareZink@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 hours agoMint is Ubuntu, minus controversial Canonical stuff, plus an extra layer of polish and a very nice DE that is Windows-like out of the box.
minus-squareghen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 minutes agoControversial stuff and polish are fundamentally changes that make it that much harder to Google an error message and look at step by step fixes which is what most end users will need.
Ubuntu is even easier. If we’re trying to convert windows users on ease we really should be sending them the beginners kit
Mint is Ubuntu, minus controversial Canonical stuff, plus an extra layer of polish and a very nice DE that is Windows-like out of the box.
Controversial stuff and polish are fundamentally changes that make it that much harder to Google an error message and look at step by step fixes which is what most end users will need.