By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can.
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i used to live on the edge. now i just want a desktop environment that doesn't explode when i need it the most
@nixCraft any thoughts on Fedora?
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft Right. Especially just to watch netflix on the toaster.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft Funny, I already reached that point when I was 15 (or so) and had been using Arch for 9 months.
Since then, I've only used distributions that I can also recommend to non tech-savvy people.
I like tools that hide the bloat from me, like metapackages, Flatpak, Podman or rpm-ostree.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft I can never deviate from debian+gnome for my main home laptop. I cannot say enough good things about its stability and reliability. paired with a good browser it has turned out to be the best combo for me. I can print, attend zoom calls, browse and do all office work with libre office. Stared with a older macbook pro and now use older surface laptop. Even the dell docking station works allowing me to have dual monitors.
Switching to Linux has never been easier for home! -
By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft as an over 40, I have Arch (CachyOS) only on my personal laptop. On all other PCs from family, it's just Debian 13 - zero stress with upgrades, especially for those who never run them
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft 48 here. Two years without anything breaking. Afraid It'll come at any moment now. But I doubt it would take more than half an hour.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft So very true
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft Honesty, you don't have to be 40 for that to be the case. I switched to Linux to avoid the headaches of Windows, why add headaches to Linux?
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
seemed like a challenge at the time. other fish to fry now.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft I was there by age 30. I got a Mac for personal use and RHEL for work.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft Tried Debian on a couple of PCs but important things didn't work and I couldn't get help so I switched to Lubuntu for my son's PC.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft lol Iām pushing 50, can attest.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
It pretty much exactly happened like this.. Mint user from the early days of Mint.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft
God damn I feel called out -
By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft I can totally relate, but by approaching 50. This is why Debian logo is a whirl: you can't escape from it
.First contact with Debian 30 years ago, and still in love. Event considering switching back to Debian on my laptop.
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft I am 23 and somewhat there. I do not use Debian, as I have newer hardware that needs newer Mesa and I will be honest I do want newer Mesa as well
But because I want stable I went with OpenSUSE Slowroll. Fedora 43 is the worst fedora I used so far. (40 and 41 were great). v4l2loopback just decided to break sometimes, so I had to test updates in a VM before updating. So I decided I couldn't be asked and switched to Slowroll once I made sure my software runs on it
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By age 40, a Linux user stops trying to install Arch on a toaster just to prove they can. They finally settle on Debian Stable or Mint because they realize they no longer have the "mental bandwidth" to spend 6 hours configuring stuff or fix broken systems just to check their email or watch Netflix.
@nixCraft
Had been using Arch for the past ~5 years and hadn't had any issues apart of some minor ones.
