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In what ways? That's all I'm asking. If you build something you think is so different from what it is based on that it deserves to have its own name+OS, then wh
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
In what ways? That's all I'm asking. If you build something you think is so different from what it is based on that it deserves to have its own name+OS, then why can't you be bothered to say what it is that makes it different? Instead we get useless words like "fun", "beautiful", and "easy to use".
- edoceo 5y agoThe point is that those words have actual meaning to actual users. You think its "useless" but like, that's just your opinion man.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoDo they? What does "fun" mean here? "Beautiful"? "Easy to use"? These are all subjective terms at best. I can call Motif beautiful and no one can say I'm wrong.
- edoceo 5y agoBecause Motif is objectively beautiful :)
- II2II 5y agoSubjectivity is the point of those words. People need only agree that they are true, rather than agree upon why it is true, since it is meant to make people feel good about their decision. As for those who disagree, they don't really matter since they are not the target audience.
- smackeyacky 5y agoDebian has a rule that precludes the distribution of non free software by default. They also select older versions of software than you might like due to their release cycle. That includes stuff like firmware for peripherals. So distributions further down the chain tend to include that stuff, so if you prefer to be on the cutting edge and aren't a purist about your distribution, you pick something else.
- petre 5y ago> They also select older versions of software than you might like due to their release cycle Not necessarily true anymore. They have roughly the same versions as Ubuntu, sometimes newer if you compare Ubuntu 18.04 with Debian 10 and considerably newer packages than OpenSuSe Leap 15.3 which carries some of the same versions as 15.0.
- yunohn 5y agoDid you read this article? Or visit ZorinOS’ website? Or do you somehow believe that only a 5 word motto should explain everything to you?
- wruza 5y agoI did both and sure it’s just a oneliner in essence. Zorin kubuntu, zorin preinstalled apps, zorin jelly mode windows for zorin productivity. So much fun and much faster compared these regular unnamed unzorin meh-OS as you may have seen on a TV. That’s basically it.
- flailingroof 5y agoI very much agree with you, and I think an important reason to do so is that there isn't necessarily an objective "better". Debian's conservative release is great for production servers and stability. Ubuntu and many of these "OS" vendors' choices are great if you want exactly what you get and don't care too much about the things under the hood. I love both Arch and Debian, but I usually use them for very different things.
- bubblethink 5y agoBack in the day Ubuntu was sufficiently different from Debian due to Unity. You couldn't get unity any other way, and unity was one of the better DEs. These days, since everyone defaults to Gnome, there isn't a ton of difference between Debian and its derivates, and even Debian and Fedora derivatives. They are all about the same. The only different ones are the ones that are remarkably different, like NixOS or Fedora Silverblue.
- pfalafel 5y agoJust came by to say that I still use Unity.
- bubblethink 5y agoYeah, I do too on one of my laptops, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to use it. X is not going to get better, and some things like screen tearing, especially with rotated screens, are only fixed in wayland.