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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.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think you are referring to gnome more than debian. I've been trying debian with kde and so far I haven't found that many problems.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Obviously, yes, but at that level of knowledge as a user, you either don't know about that or don't feel comfortable enough to deal with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Debian with Gnome is also pretty alright. I've been using that for a long time now. I guess it depends a bit where you come from. If you want something like Windows, it's probably a big deal for you. If you're used to Android or MacOS, you might enjoy the Gnome experience.