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If you were to install Linux on a laptop for someone, what distro would you use? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My head tells me Linux Mint, but my heart says listen to your head. Why is this hard? 😂

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[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

You just described exactly why I would install an Atomic distribution.

So they can't run something they don't understand, and end up nuking their install.

The biggest differences in usage (dnf vs rpm-ostree) essentially function as a knowledge/intelligence filter to prevent fuckups.

Everything I value is against "how long it will work without issue", "how quick is an update", and finally "how much effort do I need to help maintain it".

Atomic systems have netted me positives on all my values. The people I know who used atomic, have only approached me due to edge cases such as specific laptop fan issues, which weren't hindered by the atomic system.