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  • I’ve messed around with the main stars, and I like KDE plasma the best. it’s pretty and customizeable. XFCE hits harder than I thought it would, and Cinnamon is pretty good out of the box. I think I hate MATE, but GNOME is good. I also tried something called “Awesome” and it looked deranged in a way that I’m pretty sure would make sense if I spent more time with it… but it was kinda ugly.


  • I’d actually recommend whatever it is that you use, OP. Having a friend who is intimately familiar with your distro is way more helpful than one that’s theoretically even better but you have limited support for. If they want to make the jump later, they can always do what I did and somehow accidentally become an arch (btw) linux guy after a year in the ecosystem (goddamnit how did this happen, i just wanted to keep using my old craptop, not become a thigh high socks guy).

    edit: I’m reading that you’re also an archfreak, so I’d suggest Manjaro instead. It’s got an easier learning curve and guis, but is arch-based.