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780k Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks (blog.zorin.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by King@blackneon.net to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago (22 children)

Why does Zorin exist?

Linux Mint exists to be defuckulated Ubuntu, and to show off the Cinnamon desktop which is defuckulated Gnome.

Neon is KDE's in-house distro, because I guess they get to have one even if it is functionally identical to Kubuntu.

Manjaro is Arch that's ready to go out of the box.

What is Zorin for? Do they develop any software, or do they charge money for re-themed Ubuntu Gnome?

[–] Qwel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's a defuckulated Ubuntu with a a dozen custom Gnome extensions. They do publish the extensions code. It exists because Mint is often ugly and not very ergonomic. See the "file" apps for both distros, Mint's buttons are too small and the progress indicator is a tiny 16px icon in the status bar.

[–] BlindFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

And sometimes the dark themes available in Mint make the buttons the same dark colors as the dark backgrounds ;u; (cinnamon user here)

[–] Qwel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 weeks ago

I remember having this bug on Debian, like, 7 years ago or something

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