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PSA: When people ask you "What distro should I use?", try pointing them here (distrochooser.de)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I found this site a while back - basically it will ask you a bunch of questions on your usage of your PC, and will came out with a list of recommended distros, and a list of reasons why YOU could like or not like it.

https://distrochooser.de/

There are some similar sites to this one, but since I'm not familiar with them, I won't post them. They are simply DuckDuckGo-able though.

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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

This is why I recommend Mint with Cinnamon DE. Same reasons. It's always interesting to see someone come to a different conclusion with the same reasoning. 🙂

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago*

    I've stopped giving a choice because invariably newcomers I turn onto Linux pick the distro with the default wallpaper they like the best. Even within "don't worry about distros, pick a DE" that's still meaningless advice to someone who has only seen Windows. If you want me to install Linux for you, you're getting Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition. Because it's what I use, and it's what I can help you with the easiest. I can find my way around KDE or xfce but I already know my way around Cinnamon.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Plus one for Linux Mint Cinnamon. Easily the best beginner distro, IMO. If you're technical enough to advance past Mint w/Cinnamon, you're probably technical enough to not need a service like the linked website.

    It's still nice to see tools like this coming out, though, as a show of support for newcomers to the ecosystem.

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