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    Sometimes it has its own problems, but it doesn't mean that it's not great (lemmy.world)
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    [–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    aaaand thats why i like "newbie" distros like ubuntu mint fedora and such.

    i want my computer to work without a hitch and without having to maintain the OS.

    [–] zarkanian 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    And I like having my software up-to-date. It sucked ass when I was on Mint and one of my favorite programs had an update and I had to wait months for it to hit the repos.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    this is why i switched from elementary. really good distro, but its based on ubuntu lts. think years instead of months. big oof.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

    I've been thinking about Debian and Ultramarine Linux (fedora but with drivers and less setup)

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

    I prefer grey knights over Ultramarines.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    It's always been bad practice to just blindly update software. That's why we have different distros.

    Ubuntu and Mint hold your hand and make it easy for newcomers. Great way to dive into Linux. I completely agree these are great for "it just works" and no fuss. I've not had one break on me.

    Arch and Gentoo expect you to have experience and know what you're doing. You build it up how you want it. That's what makes these so great. But you need the experience and knowledge.

    I've personally tried openSUSE and in my opinion it feels like a good middle ground between both ends. In the past I've recommended Mint to get started, openSUSE once you've got experience, and then Arch for when you want total control.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    I've never really had an issue in the 7 years I've used Linux. I don't use Arch BTW.

    My server OSes all run Debian which can auto update reliability with automatic reboots that happen staggered overnight.