[ale] Suggestion for a Good Linux/Desktop

H P Ladds householdwords at gmail.com
Mon Oct 19 08:40:06 EDT 2020


Kubuntu has been solid for me for years. I stick with the LTS distros.

On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 10:07 AM Jim Ransone via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> I am currently using kubuntu with the Plasma desktop. I've had no problems
> with it. I had read that the newest version is very efficient regarding
> processing resources. I don't know about Mac-like behavior. I think it's
> supposed to be very customizable, but I haven't messed with that.
>
> On 10/18/20 7:42 AM, Contact VPV via Ale wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have been using Linux Mint with Cinnamon Desktop for the past few years
> as my daily driver. I am able to get most of the things. But there are a
> few times the Cinnamon Desktop just freezes and crashes while I am in the
> middle of some work. This kind of throws me off. I have tried most of the
> tricks on the LM forums and nothing leads me to a proper solution.
>
> Now that, I am thinking of switching to some simple and clean desktop that
> does not crash on me. I had to use Mac for my work, so I will be switching
> between my Mac and Linux on a daily basis.  I had customized my Cinnamon to
> look and behave like Mac and was successful to an extent that I could
> manage.
>
> Is there a recommendation for a distro/desktop that would help me?
>
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