I distro hopped for a bit before finally settling in Debian (because Debian was always mentioned as a distro good for servers, or stable machines that are ok with outdated software)

And while I get that Debian does have software that isn’t as up to date, I’ve never felt that the software was that outdated. Before landing on Debian, I always ran into small hiccups that caused me issues as a new Linux user - but when I finally switched over to Debian, everything just worked! Especially now with Debian 13.

So my question is: why does Debian always get dismissed as inferior for everyday drivers, and instead mint, Ubuntu, or even Zorin get recommended? Is there something I am missing, or does it really just come down to people not wanting software that isn’t “cutting edge” release?

  • talkingpumpkin@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    I’d say it’s because:

    1. the people who ask for recommendations won’t like (or understand) debian? (it’s just “old packages this” and “outdated that” for most people)
    2. the people who do use and appreciate debian don’t read “I hate windows pls recommend me a distro” posts (or at least don’t reply as often as the <insert popular distro> fanboys)

    And, no, I don’t use debian myself.

    but when I finally switched over to Debian, everything just worked!

    That’s most probably because you learned how to use your system without breaking it in the meantime :)