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New to Linux which OS to use? (lemdro.id)
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Finally making the transition from Windows to a Linux. I'm pretty sure it's been asked several times but which Linux OS would you recommend a beginner to use? I've seen Ubuntu and Mint as a good start. Not looking to do much. Game here and there (not too worried about Linux compatibility), streaming, editing videos. If I break any rules. I'm sorry.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

I guess I would classify features like variable refresh rates and fractional scaling as "advanced", but that's fair. I moved from Cinnamon to Gnome because wayland was working better for me, so fair point. I imagine it won't be too long before Cinnamon catches up, though.

For now, I'm just using a handful of extensions to make Gnome feel more like Cinnamon. Can't say I've ever been a fan of KDE, but that's just me.