- Mar 17, 2008
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So I have decided not to jump the windows 10 train(per se, will create a dedicated steam rig running 10) and is now looking for the distro that shall take me to the aftermath of microsoft windows. I am not a -total- linux noob, by far not a pro either. I fit somehwere in between regular usage/maintenence and compiling a custom kernel.
Thinking such a thread here could benefit more than just me.
Here is my thoughts/findings so far
1. Ubuntu/flavours. This would by far be the easiest, have used it as my main os before for ~½ a year however some of the things that nag me about windows10 applies to ubuntu as well, mainly privacy, the datacollection, mining, busniess model of shoving ads up/down my throat all based on bigdata.
2. Debian 8.3. I think my noobness is shining with this one, tried Gnome frontend, didnt really work, tried KDE, while better still alot of bugs and -usability- hiccups. Messed with it for about a day and had it about 90% where it could be usefull however, meh. Not enough polish .
3. Mint 17.3 cinnemon. This looks good. So far I am liking it alot. Some of the things that crazed me with debian was trying to make it fit on a 4K screen, it was not pretty. Mint is -> enable high dpi. Done. I do like my usability served up nice even if i DO know how to get about with a cli only.
So any reccomendations? Thinking ill try out Arch next and see how it fares. Maybe even a BSD at some point?
Thinking such a thread here could benefit more than just me.
Here is my thoughts/findings so far
1. Ubuntu/flavours. This would by far be the easiest, have used it as my main os before for ~½ a year however some of the things that nag me about windows10 applies to ubuntu as well, mainly privacy, the datacollection, mining, busniess model of shoving ads up/down my throat all based on bigdata.
2. Debian 8.3. I think my noobness is shining with this one, tried Gnome frontend, didnt really work, tried KDE, while better still alot of bugs and -usability- hiccups. Messed with it for about a day and had it about 90% where it could be usefull however, meh. Not enough polish .
3. Mint 17.3 cinnemon. This looks good. So far I am liking it alot. Some of the things that crazed me with debian was trying to make it fit on a 4K screen, it was not pretty. Mint is -> enable high dpi. Done. I do like my usability served up nice even if i DO know how to get about with a cli only.
So any reccomendations? Thinking ill try out Arch next and see how it fares. Maybe even a BSD at some point?