Zorin needs to go the Mint way, provide an Ubuntu based distro without the Snap bullshit.
Then I'd 100% be down to install it and even recommend it to everyone.
Linux Mint is ok, but I really prefer KDE. However, the way Zorin has configured Gnome is extremely nice and I enjoyed it very much. I could totally see myself use it as a daily driver.
Did you mean Debian based? or really just Ubuntu reconfigured to remove Snap.
I was actually pleasantly surprised when I found out how easily it was to configure GNOME to look more like KDE, especially after reading so much about it to be opinionated. I also like KDEs layout more but GNOME consistencies is what makes me stick with it.
Just need Dash to Panel (which I believe is forked of Zorins original work which Zorin now forks itself) and ArcMenu also add DING for Desktop Icons cause they are cozy.
Mint has both Ubuntu-based and Debian-based editions. IMO, I don't really see what benefit comes from using Ubuntu as a base, other than compatibility with PPAs or apps that expect Ubuntu-specific versions of libraries.
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You can cut out snap yourself from Ubuntu as I did ❤️. But I use flatpak.
Yeah I know.
But in the coming LTS, 26.04, it won't be possible workout breaking your system apparently.
"This release bumps the suggested alternatives for Windows apps by more than 40 percent to a total of 240 applications. This is one of Zorin OS’s niche features, recommending users tailored alternatives to sideloading their Windows executables."
That's a pretty far cry from what the title of the article suggests. Clickbait.
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