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choosing a version of Linux for my mom (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by sylvieslayer@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Welp.... My mom is apparently done with windows (yay!) Anf wants me to move her laptop to Linux (oh nooo). I personally use Ubuntu studios but im not sure what to get for her. She is getting her masters in nursing online so it def needs to be able to accommodate that. Do y'all have any suggestions on where to start? TIA

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[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Linux Mint or Debian running Cinnamon DE. Stable and predictable.

[–] Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

I've never really used Ubuntu, but I'm going to agree with others here. If its what you use, it would be better in the sense that it would be much easier for you to give her phone assistance when she needs it, rather than giving her something you're not used to and possibly having to go over and troubleshoot for her.

If she wants something more in the line with Windows, you could try Kubuntu, but I think the rigging behind KDE is pretty complicated for a casual user. You may want to help her set up the way she wants her desktop to look at first if you go this route. The only other Windows-like desktop is Cinnamon, but Cinnamon-Wayland is still in alpha and once they officially drop it that could make more work for you later.

Admittedly, I have 0 experience with the Unity DE, so that'd be your call if you think you can familiarize it for her.

[–] artfors@feddit.nu 1 points 1 week ago

It uses X and not Wayland

[–] gleb@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

slackware

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[–] artfors@feddit.nu -1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Mint uses a outdated Desktop, Cinnemon, so wouldn't recommend Mint. A think you should choose a immutable distro like Fedora Silverblue och some of the Blufine disto.

[–] procapra@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Cinnamon is actively maintained wdym by outdated?

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