#distros

@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services you ought to include the contacts of #opensource champions like the #developers of #linux #distros like #mxlinux #linuxMint #debian #archlinux, #developers of some prime #mastodon instances, #piefed instances, #codeberg , #github and email services like #mailo and #proton. That way, we would be able to reach out to them through #socialmedia whenever we need their support. This informal channel is oftentimes better than your regular email.

Plasma is getting better and better and the time has come to install it on your friends and parents computers. All you have to do in 2026 to migrate someone to linux is pick a sane base distro, like fedora or debian, install plasma and the kde software suite on it and show them how to install and upgrade packages. That's it. Additional recomendations: If they have older windows software they still use, install them the bottles flatpak and show them how to use it. If they really need office, show them how to use it in the browser. If they ever used photoshop, show them krita. Additional opinion on picking the distro: I think if they are a tinkerer, don't hesitate and give them an archlinux install. arch-install exists and it takes no time to get kde plasma installed with it. They will love the archwiki and probably profit from the AUR at some point. https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/ #kde #linux #distros #didit

My last two #distros have been Arch-based (one bring literally Arch, currently Endeavour), but I'm strongly considering hopping back to #LinuxMint. My far my most solid and stable #Linux experience. I will miss the #AUR though....

Zorin OS 🐧is slated as an excellent pick for anyone switching to Linux right out of Windows | Zorin OS 18 passed *1 million downloads* in a month 📈 ◉ Zorin OS: based on Ubuntu and purposefully designed for new comers to Linux ◉ Over 78% of these downloads indeed came from Windows users ◉ Zorin OS is free but one can support the project via Pro license (+advanced features) https://blog.zorin.com/2025/11/18/test-the-upgrade-from-zorin-os-17-to-18-and-celebrating-1-million-downloads-of-zorin-os-18 #ZorinOS #Linux #distros #migration #Windows #deleteWindows