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780k Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks (blog.zorin.com)
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[–] 2 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Same could be said about Mint; I was asked several times what version of WIndows I had on my laptop. Some people are convinced to this day they met a guy running Windows 9.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (3 children)

    Sure, these days it could be said (though Mint still is a bit different looking enough that it could also be said it looks less like Windows 10 than Zorin - that's why they think you're running Windows 9 instead). 10 - 15 years ago? No, Mint didn't look like Windows. Maybe Windows XP but not 7.

    That's why Zorin exists, because back then it actually looked a lot like Windows, and was one of a few that did so.

    And, it could also easily change it's look to XP, Vista, 95, and Mac back then too. I think now though it's only Pro that it has all the options, but it also has expanded options I see including ChromeOS (which I imagine is something certain schools would prefer).

    And unlike Mint, even the core edition can easily swap to a touch type interface for those with touchscreen laptops.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    The default silver and green themes didn't, but it was fairly trivial to make something out of Cinnamon that someone watching you google something would go...wait, that's not 7, 8 or 10...

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