I left ubuntu for xubuntu because the latter needs less resources.

Today I found out xubuntu started spamming me and I don’t like that.

what distro can I use that allows for libreoffice, vlc, tbb, okular, pdfarranger, hexchat, gimp, ocr… with no ads?

    • f00f/eris@startrek.websiteEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I haven’t had much experience with Kubuntu, but I do know it has more preinstalled apps, slightly older versions of those apps (where KDE Neon has the latest version of every KDE app the day it releases), but slightly newer non-KDE apps in the non-LTS releases, and is more beholden to Canonical’s decisions, such as advertising Ubuntu Pro during upgrades or forcibly installing some programs as snaps. Kubuntu might hold your hand a bit more under certain circumstances, while KDE Neon keeps things simpler, but the difference in ease of use is not that significant, especially if you have any experience with Linux in the last ten years or so.

      • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Cool ty. Advertising is a non starter for me so it sounds like KDE neon is the way to go. I also prefer a more minimalist approach (but not at the cost of stability) so that seems like a better fit too.

        • TeddyKila [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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          5 months ago

          I would advise taking either fedora or Mint KDE spins. The KDE 6 update was hard scuffed on Neon, and I take that as pretty strong evidence that their test infrastructure is not mature enough.

          This sort of event would be totally unacceptable to me on a system I needed to use.