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780k Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks (blog.zorin.com)

submitted 21 hours ago by King@blackneon.net to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 8 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Zorin? Its a great transition distro. Clean aesthetic, with back end gnome tweaks so you can have it look like KDE/windows. Software store made easy. Everything seems to work OOTB.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

with back end gnome tweaks so you can have it look like KDE

you know what looks like KDE?

KDE.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago

But KDE isn't as integrated throughout the system like GNOME, on Zorin you have 4 desktops styles you can choose that range from GNOME like to KDE like without having to switch DEs.

I know KDE is highly customizable, but it doesn't have the smooth feel of GNOME, and for a distro where their whole vibe is a clean aesthetic GNOME makes more sense

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz -1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

KDE is free

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

Zorin is a smooth clean aesthetic, and GNOME has that integration into everything, making the system feel polished. So when a user transitions to Zorin you can stay on same DE and have it windows like, and later choose 1 of the 4 styles of interface without tweaking.

KDE Is amazing for customization, but with Zorin being so focused on being a polished UX, GNOME makes more sense.