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

submitted 2 days ago by King@blackneon.net to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago (6 children)

How does Zorin compare to Mint?

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

out of box distro so it comes with a bunch of software pre installed. .

[–] yessikg@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Uses Gnome instead of Cinnamon, has a paid version, that's all the differences I can think of

[–] khleedril@cyberplace.social 1 points 1 day ago

@yessikg @King @pressedhams It also tries a bit harder to look superficially like Windows.

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 2 days ago

I hope they find Mint soon. Zorin never worked well for me.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (20 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 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 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.

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[–] thenoirwolfess@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

No wonder Windows users switched to it - Core, Pro and Education editions, each with a cost? That's Windows in a Linux jumpsuit

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

The answer to your question which sounds like a statment is no.

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