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Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now

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On Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:55:46 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 11/11/2025 04:28, rbowman wrote:
>> Variety is nice and all but I think it scares the hell out of Windows
>> users. The question keeps coming up 'What distro should I use?" 
>> Well...,
>> are you doing anything for the next hour? Or, taking the other path,
>> 'Linux Mint Cinnamon!'
> 
> Yes. If they have to ask, the answer is Mint Cinnamon.
> Although there is another very good XP lookalike out there..Zorin?

The man who launched the program started with Zorin, had trouble 
installing it, and moved on to Mint. The problem was secure boot that also 
bit me when installing Endeavour. He has since went back and installed 
Zorin but remains focused on Mint. He himself is a newbie having first 
been introduced to Linux a couple of months ago in an attempt to save the 
library's Win10 laptops that couldn't go to Win11. He was focused on the 
laptops in the maker space but it grew.

It has given me a new perspective, trying to see Linux through the eyes of 
a Windows user. I'm not sure how many will ever switch. I had a sister-in-
law who was capable of logging on, searching for recipes, and, on good 
days, sending email. Any Linux distro would be fine but it would terrify 
her if it wasn't exactly like Windows.

I'd never used MATE so I installed that option. From screenshots and from 
what I've seen on the library laptop I'll be damned if I can see a 
difference from Cinnamon. I do have Xfce on the Debian box and it's a 
little different, mainly for the toolbar on top. I suppose it can be put 
on the bottom but I never bothered. 

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De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-11-11 04:28 +0000
  Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-11-11 10:55 +0000
    Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-11-11 19:14 +0000
      Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-11-11 11:47 -0800
        Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-11-11 23:32 +0000
          Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-11-12 04:03 +0000
      Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-11-11 23:22 +0000
  Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-11-11 11:35 -0800
    Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-11-12 04:23 +0000
  Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-11-12 00:58 +0000
    Re: De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-11-12 03:52 +0000

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