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submitted 1 day ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Jesus. Another one of these? Every freaking day. (Promise it's different)

I personally like mint and pop!os for new users, but for this user I want to try something windows like with more sex appeal. I don't want to have to touch this computer again. Proprietary software is not an issue/consideration. User is techier than most. What has your experience been with kbuntu? Pros/cons? Other suggestions?

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[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Focus on the DE instead of the distro. There used to be one that has "windows look" as a goal.

[–] ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure that's Zorin. I've never used it myself, but from what I've heard it might be a good choice for OP's person.

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Zorin is too walled off IMO. Too many features locked in Pro version.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

The true Windows experience.

[–] Ashiette@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

There is nothing locked outside Pro version that you can't get by installing it manually :)

[–] ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wasn't aware that there's a paid version. Based on their website it does look like they have a lot of standard stuff locked behind Pro. Is it just like an additional repo or something? I'm also not too keen on the fact that the upgrade doesn't carry over to the next major version.

[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah the entire existence of any "pro" version of anything is cancer.

[–] sonalder@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago

I disagree with you however I find it attrocious than when you upgrade (exemple from ZorinOS 16 to 17) if you own a Pro licence you have to buy a new licence (with a discount) and can't "downgrade" to non-Pro (except from reinstalling it from scratch). I think the way the Pro is sold shouldn't put upgrade behind a paywall.

Selling a (bloated) Pro version to bring cash isn't necesseraly cancer it really depend on what you get and how you're treated. And with ZorinOS I was somewhat disapointed...