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maritn
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Hey folks,
I want to install Linux parallel to Windows on my laptop, and I narrowed down my choices to the following two options:
Mint 18 Cinnamon
Korora 24 GNOME
The question is: can you tell me, which one might suit me best in the long run (to maybe replace Windows someday)?
What I'd need (the basic stuff works anyway):
- Playing games, mostly via steam
- Watch videos on my TV
From trying both on USB-Sticks, I see the following points:
Pro Korora:
+ I prefer the dock on the left side (I also have my Windows task bar docked on the left side, as this fits most natural into the common UIs where every element is docked top-left)
+ I really like the design
Despite these points, I maybe tend a little more towards Mint:
? Bigger user/dev base and thus maybe better support (on-board software, drivers, additional software like WINE, ...)
? Steam is supposed to work (best) with Ubuntu, so I guess you're on the safe(r) side with Mint
I read a few times that Fedora is not the best option for playing games, but with RPM, drivers and other non-free stuff pre-installed, Korora might not have these issues.
I'd appreciate any adivce, hopefully from someone with Korora and Mint experience (but any help is appreciated).
I want to install Linux parallel to Windows on my laptop, and I narrowed down my choices to the following two options:
Mint 18 Cinnamon
Korora 24 GNOME
The question is: can you tell me, which one might suit me best in the long run (to maybe replace Windows someday)?
What I'd need (the basic stuff works anyway):
- Playing games, mostly via steam
- Watch videos on my TV
From trying both on USB-Sticks, I see the following points:
Pro Korora:
+ I prefer the dock on the left side (I also have my Windows task bar docked on the left side, as this fits most natural into the common UIs where every element is docked top-left)
+ I really like the design
Despite these points, I maybe tend a little more towards Mint:
? Bigger user/dev base and thus maybe better support (on-board software, drivers, additional software like WINE, ...)
? Steam is supposed to work (best) with Ubuntu, so I guess you're on the safe(r) side with Mint
I read a few times that Fedora is not the best option for playing games, but with RPM, drivers and other non-free stuff pre-installed, Korora might not have these issues.
I'd appreciate any adivce, hopefully from someone with Korora and Mint experience (but any help is appreciated).