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If you don't mind me asking, which linux distro did you go with for the switch?
by rankam 10y ago
If you don't mind me asking, which linux distro did you go with for the switch?
- aspectmin 10y agoLinux Mint for the desktop and laptop here. Love it. Ubuntu for servers and Elemental for an older Chromebook.
- macawfish 10y agoFull disclosure: I switched to Ubuntu on my 2009 MacBook Pro in 2012 or so. That's why I included a winky face in the original reply ;) But since then I've found myself on Arch Linux on a ThinkPad X220. I love Arch! Default packages configurations are great. Although it requires some significant knowledge of the system to install & maintain, it's very stable and documentation is great. I find it to be much more stable than Ubuntu, in the sense that if something goes unexpectedly, there's going to be detailed documentation about what exactly is going on. With Ubuntu, the changes in the underpinnings of the system are enshrouded in a certain amount of mystery outside of the developer circle. Upgrading by a major version means that your whole system might switch, for example, from upstart to systemd. This is something you will likely find out through trial and error when something does wrong. Whereas in Arch, everything is transparent. I'm using Gnome 3, which has matured quite a bit and is very nice with the touch screen.