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Ubuntu's popularity often makes it the default choice for new Linux users. But there are tons of other Linux operating systems that deserve your attention. As such, I've highlighted some Ubuntu alternatives so you can choose based on your needs and requirements—because conformity is boring.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This article is actually well written. I might bookmark it to send to people looking to switch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's good but Fedora or at least OpenSUSE should definitely take the place of Manjaro.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Why isn't KDE Neon ever recommended? It seems like it would be a solid option.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fuck, now I wanna distro hop

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Pop!_OS is lovely and the people behind it helpful. Works so well on my System76 laptop (obviously).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I can't say I can fully complain about Ubuntu when Mint came about because of it. Also because I have no other choice than to use a Ubuntu server distro for one of my classes.

The funny part about that is our instructor had us install a GUI and didn't choose gnome because he doesn't like it. He said it's a pain to use, which I don't have an opinion on either way since I've only ever used it for a combined total of less than a year.

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