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    [–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

    Imo Debian with Cinnamon is better, it may require a tad bit more effort to set up but its more stable

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

    That's fair. Personally, I use Debian for my little home server, but it's not a desktop OS for me.

    Nice thing about linux is we don't have to agree. We're free to use whatever we want.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

    You would be genuenly suprised how good of a desktop OS it is, granted the packaged are old but keep in mind you can use repo packages for stability and flatpak for up to date software

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

    I'm sure it's perfecly fine as a desktop OS. It's just not for me. I prefer more up to date software, so I recommend Mint to anyone asking, but use Endeavour (Arch, BTW) myself. I finally understand why people are always singing the praises of the AUR.

    Also, if I'm going to lean into Flatpak as a packaging system, I'm gonna use it as an excuse to properly try an immutable system and see how I get along with it.

    Now, all of this is purely my own opinion. Other people can use and like what suits them. I'm not trying to gatekeep or be an elitist. I'm an absolute noob myself.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

    Honestly thats fair, im referring to people who dont need up to date software :3

    (I dont use Debian, I use Arch btw)

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    In that case, I'd still recommend Mint or Mint Debian Edition unless the person knows what they want. Then Debian would be absolutely fine.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    I just use Linux Mint Debian Edition for my study laptop, sounds pretty much the same - in over a year of use, I have literally never had a single problem with it (other than things directly caused by me like leftover fstab entries for testing). I know it's what Debian is renowned for but god damn that is a stable operating system.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

    Stable as a rock

    But

    Old as fossilised remains

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

    For 99% of computer users thats a good thing, not eveyone wants to update or needs the latest and greatest (also Debian is three years out of date at worst).

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

    πŸ˜„ I know

    (We are in a meme community)

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

    Oh right I forgor... Uhhh... I meant its not Arch btw therefore it sucks :3