Dunno, Its Mint that I want.

No.

Ubuntu then Debian for lightweight then Arch, then still researching.

Arch was my first choice, but it forces you to keep up to date and use the latest cutting edge software, its like Windows. So I am researching Debian, Mint, and Fedora instead.

Tried xfce. Original, and looks like MacOS.

No, I’m fine.

Yeah, very close though, but you didnt get LMDE fully.

Yeah, but still fake. Tried fake ubuntu on debian and feels fake.

I think I can see it, codes added to the latest release is unnoticeable, but are you forced to use the heaviest software? or are you able to choose the older ones?

I can see it, latest distro is still small, but do you have the choice between older and newer software? Are there compatibility issues with Arch’s nonstop updates?

If latest release doesnt add bloat, what the software available is only the newest and bloated, for example the latest GIMP? What if you need older Photoshop version or something for ram or ssd?

“Considering kernel maintainers are only now removing support for i486 and i586 you will be fine for a long time with anything from the past 2 decades.”

That sounds great, but still you need to download the latest release, and the newest software.

“If your computer can run the OS at installation, it’ll be able to run it for a long time.”

but what if I have a cheap laptop? Arch will force me to download the latest, and using xfce feels not enough.

Maybe Debian is not for gaming?

You described the basics, anyway, some universities use it as their OS, no giant techs involved.

Yeah stability is also the reason for Debian. Arch has more maintenance unlike Debian’s set it and forget it. Like Windows right? Fedora looks heavy to me though. I wanna try others too thats not win11.

Good to know I just can’t help it cuz I hate Arch and CachyOS. I dont like their websites either.

Good to know. It’s my distro choice.

Thanks, I will look into that distro!

Are you saying Kubuntu is not as bloated as it looks? And I think Fedora will be smaller than that?