After 2y on Linux I can say with full confidence that switching from GNOME to KDE (for me) is a bigger barrier than switching from Windows to Linux ever was.

I’ve tried a lot to like KDE but I just can’t. I usually see people discussing distros but I feel like picking the right DE makes much bigger impact. I’m yet to try Hyprland though.

Considering the fact that I’m itching to get Steam Frame and VR on GNOME will likely be broken indefinitely, idk what to do.

  • djdarren@piefed.socialEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I feel like picking the right DE makes much bigger impact.

    I made the same point to someone on Reddit who asked earlier today what a good distro is from swapping from macOS.

    I’ve only been using Linux for a year or so, so I’m still very much learning how things work, but from my (limited) perspective, whether you use Ubuntu/Fedora/Arch etc… is essentially meaningless to a new user. But how you interact with it isn’t.

    Personally, I tried Mint first because that’s the default answer, and while Cinnamon is fine, I find it too restrictive. Which makes GNOME a no-gno for me. I’ve tried GNOME, and I hate it. I’ve landed on Plasma, and I like Plasma.

    And crucially, I can use Plasma on my Kubuntu machines, my old MacBook that’s now running Arch(btw), and my M1 Mac mini that’s running Asahi, and the experience is pretty much the same for what I do. The only difference is the command I use to update my software in Konsole.