Arch users have the latest softwares, Debian users have LMDE. Is it real that Arch users are rich and have mid level PCs and is always up to date? Well they don’t have Mint(debian edition). Dont need to ask if anyone using it tho cuz its Mint and Debian edition of a distro.
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Ubuntu then Debian for lightweight then Arch, then still researching.
Arch was my first choice, but it forces you to keep up to date and use the latest cutting edge software, its like Windows. So I am researching Debian, Mint, and Fedora instead.
Tried xfce. Original, and looks like MacOS.
Yeah, very close though, but you didnt get LMDE fully.
Yeah, but still fake. Tried fake ubuntu on debian and feels fake.
- CarlLandry357@lemmy.worldto
6 daysI think I can see it, codes added to the latest release is unnoticeable, but are you forced to use the heaviest software? or are you able to choose the older ones?
- CarlLandry357@lemmy.worldto
I can see it, latest distro is still small, but do you have the choice between older and newer software? Are there compatibility issues with Arch’s nonstop updates?
- CarlLandry357@lemmy.worldto
If latest release doesnt add bloat, what the software available is only the newest and bloated, for example the latest GIMP? What if you need older Photoshop version or something for ram or ssd?
- CarlLandry357@lemmy.worldto
“If your computer can run the OS at installation, it’ll be able to run it for a long time.”
but what if I have a cheap laptop? Arch will force me to download the latest, and using xfce feels not enough.
I’m thinking of choosing Debian instead. I’m a student, low on budget, and wanna play with linux and laptops, and I think Arch or Cachy OS need updates or distro upgrades(?) weekly or something?
Solved: up to date Arch can last for 2 decades on my cheap laptop, and use Flatpak for older versions of software.
Dunno, Its Mint that I want.