Post APkrgOQJNLtYfydzNI by Jingo@smittenkittens.xyz
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 (DIR) Post #APj86NrzGaCvRG5J8C by deidyomega@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T05:14:50.462377Z
       
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       Hey #linux community, I’m looking for advice.  My mom’s computer is running slow and I’m thinking about installing linux on it.  She’s been using windows since 3.1 days, so I dont think gnome would be a good fit.  I’m thinking #linuxmint or #kde . Thoughts?
       
 (DIR) Post #APj8AiC7dpYRdJZAiu by admin@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T11:38:52.541978Z
       
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       Isn’t Zoran Linux super easy to learn?
       
 (DIR) Post #APjC7625TAa4DxP6hs by Jingo@smittenkittens.xyz
       2022-11-18T12:23:02.774319Z
       
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       Mint is super easy and stable. Mint cinnamon looks a bit like a dated Windows (so will look familar) and comes with a lot of stuff preinstalled such as Libre Office, Thunderbird so it just works out of the box. I have Garuda and a (gutted) Mint on the PC (I don’t like Cinnamon so I switched it to KDE).My laptop was running like a half dead potato and has since it upgraded from Win 8 so I run Garuda (fairly easy for Arch tbh) off an external SSD and it now goes like 💩 off a stick. Hope this gives you some ideas 😄
       
 (DIR) Post #APjeaKODxzzvrlU9qa by deidyomega@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T15:53:20.434709Z
       
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       Ohh I never heard of that one.  It looks perfect.  I’ll spin it up on a VM and see if its as good at its marketing
       
 (DIR) Post #APjesGKnmZzWVAR7tg by admin@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T17:45:18.306239Z
       
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       And sorry for my typo, “Zorin OS”I learned about it from @distrotube & will be trying because it’s UI is easy/windows-like for Linux newbs like me.https://zorin.com/os/
       
 (DIR) Post #APjhU37rXYsyRqWvse by deidyomega@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T15:54:30.611933Z
       
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       Yeah, cinnamon mint was my first go to.  But it does look astatically dated.  And I dont want her to think she’s getting a “downgrade”.  First impressions matter a lot.
       
 (DIR) Post #APjhU5OF7dB1TED2gq by Jingo@smittenkittens.xyz
       2022-11-18T18:14:32.398042Z
       
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       You can get rid of cinnamon and pick something she likes to use as a DE instead 😄
       
 (DIR) Post #APkBf0LTDRLXdQ2EHw by deidyomega@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T23:23:16.216314Z
       
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       Well, welcome to the linux world. I’m a fedora+gnome user.  But this looks amazing. Hi @distrotube Love your videos man.
       
 (DIR) Post #APkBg2GjY7aLtGJLn6 by admin@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T23:52:51.795262Z
       
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       Thank you for the warm welcome 🙏
       
 (DIR) Post #APkrgNyJ3TUfH7Xciu by deidyomega@mastodon.tech
       2022-11-18T23:21:34.877624Z
       
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       Im not sure I want to explain to her what a DE is… I guess, if I replace it with the word theme, that’s a close enough parallel yeah?
       
 (DIR) Post #APkrgOQJNLtYfydzNI by Jingo@smittenkittens.xyz
       2022-11-19T07:43:31.436116Z
       
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       I dunno, if you spin up that VM and show her it in action and go through them with her then she can pick. If she’s interested. All you have to say is a DE is mostly aesthetics. Can always ask her.