For the past year I've been mainly using Linux Mint as my daily driver, but sometimes returning to Windows 7 when I want to use Photoshop.
My laptop is running Mint Cinnamon 21 (a two year old version from July 2022), while my PC is set up with the latest version, Mint 22, which was released in July 2024. Part of the Linux learning curve is choosing which software to use from a huge range of Free Open Source Software (FOSS) available on Linux.
I'm trying out all sorts of programs and this is what my laptop looks like at the moment - so much software to try out! Once I decide which option I like best I uninstall the other options that I won't be using.
I'm running a tighter ship on my PC and not installing or testing as much new software. There is really not much of a difference between Mint 21 & 22. One of the things I like about Mint is that they don't change much with each new release, just gradually refining things rather than trying to be spectacular.
I tried out about half a dozen Linux distros and Mint Cinnamon was my pick. Other distros I liked were Mint LMDE & Zorin 17. What I'm looking for in a distro is simplicity, reliability, & a user interface resembling Windows 7. And no geek stuff or use of command line.
I'm not a fan of Ubuntu and expect at some point in the future to be switching to the Mint Debian Edition in order to escape the woke clutches of Ubuntu. Clearly Mint are preparing themselves for that day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint
