“Mio” is one of those products where you squirt a little bit into water to give it flavor. It’s extremely concentrated. Honestly, I don’t know how OP even managed to drink it all without diluting it first. I’ve tried drinking a single squirt of a similar product before, and it was awful.

if you’re worried about security that much, I’d go with fedora. Or maybe go with a distro based on Ubuntu without the snaps, like Linux Mint? I’m far from an expert, but the main thing the enthusiasts around here complain about with Ubuntu is the use of snaps. I think they’re less secure?

Linux Mint IS the current top distro on distrowatch. It uses “cinnamon” instead of Gnome. Cinnamon is forked from an older version of Gnome from before gnome started looking all weird and touchscreen-y.

I haven’t used cinnamon, so I can’t say anything about it really.

But, ultimately, if you’re worried about cyber attacks and malware then ANY distro of Linux is very safe. Hackers mostly target Windows. The people who use Linux are harder to dupe! Also, because of the fragmented nature of Linux (all the different distros), it is much harder to design malware that works on all of them.

Plasma is just the name of the latest KDE release, I believe. Might I suggest Kubuntu? Ubuntu is the most popular distro in general, and Kubuntu is the KDE/Plasma Version of it.

Because Ubuntu is so popular, it is easy to find support online. I had my husband try Kubuntu, and so far he’s loving it. He has a bit less Linux experience than I do.

You can always change your distro again later!

Unrelated, but: I know German decently well, and my husband is learning. When he first started, he would constantly ask “what’s that in English” when he saw a name. I was constantly reminding him that we don’t translate names!

Anyway, this post gave me an extra chuckle for that reason.

This is why we need decentralized, open source porn websites.

So, head on over to LemmyNSFW.com and upload a pic of your junk.

Like everyone else, I suggest Lutris or Heroic Games Launcher for most games. Lutris has a relatively straightforward interface to walk you through what it offers. It can even help you install EA and Ubisoft games. Heroic launcher allows you to install games from the Epic and GOG stores. Minecraft has multiple launchers available. Plus, there’s RetroArch and DOSBox for most retro stuff. There are system-specific emulators like Dolphin for GameCube. There are even some fun, free games like “Super Tux Kart” and “Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead.”

Everything I just mentioned is available for download using the “Discover” app in desktop mode of Bazzite. If you have questions about specific games, I might be able to help.

No, no. My generational trauma and my bloodline both end with me.

Those damn French.

Actually, English is a Germanic language. However, you are right that this specific word in English is not Germanic.

You’ll hear a lot of people talk about a lot of different distros (distributions) and which one they think is the best. One of the great things about Linux is that anybody can make a new distro for any reason. But, that can also make the choice between them feel daunting.

“Distrowatch” is a good place to learn the basics about a distro in a nice, standard format. Many distros will just talk about how great they are on their own website, but distrowatch at least gives you an idea of what makes them different. Distrowatch also has a list of the “most popular” distros (based on how many hits their page on distrowatch gets daily). “Mint” is currently at the top and has been near the top for a long time. I would second the suggestion that others have made that you should try Mint.

There can be a lot of differences between distros, but (in my opinion) the two biggest things of note about a distro is: what its “base” is and what its “desktop environment (DE)” is.

The “base” (Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Arch, etc.) really tells you which program manager the system uses. That is to say, the program which allows you to install programs. This all used to be done through the command line interface (CLI) (and still can), but most distros have a graphical installer now as well. Do you prefer the PacMan package manager or RPM? You’re not likely to care at first, but you may develop a preference. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, which is itself based on Debian. Neat, huh?

The desktop environment (Gnome, KDE, Cinnamon, XFCE, etc.) is basically what the distro looks like. Many distros will have different “flavors” or “spins” of themselves in these different DEs. And, you can just pick whichever one you think looks best or has the best work flow. Although, not every distro offers multiple DEs. Linux Mint uses Cinnamon by default, which forked off from an older version of Gnome. Cinnamon is said to look and behave similarly to Windows, which is why it’s often suggested as a starting point.

You said you use Mac, so you may also enjoy these distros that kinda look like Mac: ElementaryOS, Deepin, and Ubuntu Budgie.

Many of the enthusiasts around here may not be fans of Ubuntu, but the fact remains that it is the most popular distro among the general public. This is noteworthy, because it means it will be easier to find support online should you run into any issues. Keep that in mind! Plus, there are many flavors of Ubuntu: Ubuntu (Gnome), Kubuntu (KDE), Xubuntu (XFCE), Lubuntu (LXQt), etc.

Don’t forget to back up any important files before “distro hopping” to try out a new one!

What is psionic if not psychic? And how are telekinesis and telepathy separate from both?

Microsoft Surface Go, first edition. Don’t worry, I put a little Tux sticker over the Windows logo!

But more seriously, if you’re wondering what distro I use on it - OpenSUSE Tumbleweed with KDE. Everything (except the camera - which, who uses a camera on a tablet anyway?) works quite well out of the box. No need to install any custom Surface kernels or drivers. It is annoying to get the system to boot from a USB, though. I’ve only gotten live USBs made inside Windows to work.

Different use cases! One each for: my desktop, my laptop, my home theater PC, my tablet, and my gaming handheld.

(This is a joke. But, I do use a different distro for my tablet [due to the touchscreen] and my gaming handheld.)

I’m sorry, but he is the ugliest queen, and I never understood why he bothers with those overpriced clothes and accessories. Lipstick on a pig.

I have this recurring theme in my dreams where my grandfather is there. I ask him, “aren’t you dead?” And, he says “no, no, the doctors got that all wrong,” and he laughs. Then I say “oh yeah, I forgot.” And we just keep on talking.

Anybody know why he puts a comedic number of oversized hair clips in his hair? I figure it must be some sort of running gag.

Me: I love my Steam Deck, but I wish it were lighter.

OP:

You using an Nvidia GPU? My husband gave me his old one, and it just seemed to give me all kinds of random issues that I never had before on my AMD GPUs. Just a thought.

I will second what someone else said. My husband had all kinds of issues when he reused his old NTFS drive in Linux. He reformated it to ext3 or 4 I think and hasn’t had major issues since.

Ah… crushing rocks, the new technology.

This is why the ideal background movie is any Mystery Science Theater 3000 movie. They are hilarious, but ultimately the movies behind them tend to be boring. You don’t usually need to pay attention to the plot to get most of the jokes. So, your attention can weave in and out. They are also usually monotone enough to fall asleep to, which is a bonus.