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Linux Mint 22 released: An attractive option for migrating away from Windows | Windows 11 system requirements block millions of PCs from upgrading, while Linux Mint continues to work on older hardware (www.ghacks.net)

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The Linux Mint team has just released Linux Mint 22, a new major version of the free Linux distribution. With Windows 10's end of support coming up quickly next year, at least some users may consider making the switch to Linux.

While there are other options, paying Microsoft for extended support or upgrading to Windows 11, these options are not available for all users or desirable.

Linux Mint 22 is a long-term service release. Means, it is supported until 2029. Unlike Microsoft, which made drastic changes to the system requirements of Windows 11 to lock out millions of devices from upgrading to the new version, Linux Mint will continue to work on older hardware, even after 2029.

Here are the core changes in Linux Mint 22:

Based on the new Ubuntu 24.04 package base.
Kernel version is 6.8.
Software Manager loads faster and has improved multi-threading.
Unverified Flatpaks are disabled by default.
Preinstalled Matrix Web App for using chat networks.
Improved language support removes any language not selected by the user after installation to save disk space.
Several under-the-hood changes that update libraries or software.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Gnome is just perfect for laptops and convertibles. I can quickly navigate it using the touchpad and super key. It also has better touch screen support, and with one extension (hide top bar), literally all of the screen real estate is available for your work. Hit the super key or 3-finger-swipe up and the UI appears. Do it again to show all your applications and desktops. Or just start typing to search. 3-finger-swipe sideways to switch to another virtual desktop. All my programs are full-screen and on their own desktop. The animations are so smooth, it's a joy to use.
And the Gnome apps are just simple and reduced to what you actually need.

On a desktop PC I prefer Plasma for its customizability and smaller UI elements. It's better for navigating with a mouse (although you can also turn it into a Gnome-clone or a tiling WM just with built-in options). And the KDE apps feel more "professional", with lots of additional functionality, options and settings.

I'm glad both exist.

[–] Sparky@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

What distro are you running with plasma? I've had issues with instability on KDE neon, so I'm planning to switch to a different distro. Plasma is still nice, so I'm looking for inspiration for what to mix and match.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed.

[–] Sparky@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Nice. I'll look into OpenSUSE!

[–] Cincinnatus@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago

Kubuntu is what I use