My dad may be getting Linux installed on his pc for Christmas because he doesn’t want out of support Windows 10 but doesn’t want Windows 11 either.

year of the Linux desktop?

@Johann150 But... which one Johann? *starts holy wars*

@Johann150 give him the fedora

@fristi I have no proper experience with fedora and my dad doesn’t know anything about Linux. I was thinking maybe Ubuntu would be a safe bet and “beginner friendly” 🤔

@stefan well which one would you suggest? Keep in mind my dad has only basic computer knowledge.

@Johann150 @stefan kde plasma has a very straightforward interface that will feel familiar to windows users

so maybe kubuntu or also Linux mint with cinnamon might work for him

@Johann150 i honestly haven't had any troubles with the fedora kde spin. Things work, the discover program for installing software also just works.

The default gnome desktop is also a good option, but i find some of the default gnome apps a bit lackluster. But maybe that's actually easier, kde can be a bit overwhelming.

@aetios @stefan but KDE itself isn’t a full distribution right?

@Johann150 @stefan it's a desktop environment which I'd say is just as important as your distro

@Johann150 basically this. Depending on the PC and knowledge both are fine. Personally I would use Mint with Cinnamon. It has a nice look and feel for windows users and is not as customizable as KDE. KDE might feel a bit overwhelming for my tastes.

Mint and Cinnamon feels like the safe choice to me.

RE: https://sns.minovsky.space/objects/29903753-3e0c-4919-9a3a-05488f692e03

update: PC is now running Fedora with KDE Plasma truly the year of the Linux desktop

@Johann150 wheee nice!

@nachtpfoetchen now i only have to be brave enough to finally do it to my own laptop still have time until win10 end of support next year