I’ve been using Linux Mint since forever. I’ve never felt a reason to change. But I’m interested in what persuaded others to move.

  • miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    never really bothered with the spinoffs, as the model of Arch makes them useless and more problematic to deal with

    I highly enjoy using EndeavourOS. But then again, I wouldn’t classify it as a spinoff, it’s pretty much vanilla Arch, but purple.

    Now Manjaro on the other hand… Tried it and understood why so many people don’t like it within the first week.

    • tutus@links.hackliberty.org
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      1 year ago

      Now Manjaro on the other hand… Tried it and understood why so many people don’t like it within the first week.

      I see this a lot and nobody really ever explains, properly, why.

      I have used Linux off and on for many years (mainly server OS such as RHEL and CentOS). I have now migrated from Windows desktop to Manjaro KDE. Using it for a year. Had one issue (wouldn’t boot after a kernel update), which I sorted quickly. Other than that it’s been rock solid.

      But this isn’t a ‘I have a great experience so you’re all just haters’ post.

      I know the stuff about it being a week or behind Arch. I remember something about the maintainers (can’t remember specifics) but they seem to be minor niggles that don’t affect most people.

      Genuine question.

      Why do you dislike Manjaro? I also know it’s a common theme to dislike it, so any other insight there?

      • Illecors@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Not the guy you asked, but my 2 main gripes are:

        • holding back main repos and not aur? That’s dumb and just asking for trouble.
        • sheer incompetence. Remember their certs expiring? Remember their public recommended workaround? That’s webdev level of bs. They absolutely do not understand their own setup.