hey nerds, I’m getting myself a new personal laptop as a treat, but I very much do not want windows 11 shitting it up. Is there a linux distro with caveman-compatible instructions for installation and use? I want to think about my OS as little as possible while actually using it.

I’ve got one friend who uses mint, but I’ve also seen memes dunking on it so who knows. I actually really only know what I’ve seen from you all shitposting in other communities

  • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
    29·
    4 days ago

    I’m partial to GNOME for aesthetics and ease of use.

    At that point just get a Mac. Gnome has the same “we know better than you do. If you want to do something outside of our extremely specific use cases, you’re using it wrong and should figure something else out” mentality that Apple does.

    • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
      21·
      3 days ago

      At that point just get a Mac.

      There are lots and lots of reasons not to do that that I’m sure you already know but are determined to be an asshole regardless.

      Gnome has the same “we know better than you do

      Never seen it.

    • merci3@lemmy.world
      4·
      4 days ago

      Except on Linux you’re not obligated to use GNOME, with it being simply a choice between many, and that just so happens to fit into it’s users specific needs. It sure has it’s issue like any DE has, and if it bothers you then you’re completely free to use whatever else you want, that’s the beauty of open source.