When I first began researching Linux, for my needs, I found the number of different Distros to be overwhelming. So I made this flow chart, with the intent to help new users find a starting point for choosing a distribution.

I’m open to critique, as to making this chart as helpful as possible.

EDIT: Chart updated based on suggestions in the comments.

  • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip
    3·
    4 days ago

    I’ve used both, and been very pleased with both.

    Mint stood out, last time I installed it, because every decision was easy and factual and about me (what time zone, what keyboard).

    I essentially just pressed “next” a bunch of times.

    Kubuntu was nearly that good last time I tried it, as well.

    Between the two, I generally recommend Mint primarily because it keeps the messaging simple and consistent with the community.

    Secondarily, because Mint doesn’t have Snap (and I consider Snap bad, in a way that new Linux users are unlikely to appreciate until much later.)

    • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      Ah, gotcha.

      I’m not technical enough to understand the functional difference between flatpak and snap, but I know that snaps are centrally controlled by Canonical and thus I assume not as enshittification resistant as flatpak.

      But from the end user perspective, they can be a lot simpler to use than PPAs for random software. For me they’re kind of a guilty pleasure.