Arch is not a distro for beginners. One day you’ll wreck it.

If you just want it to work, I would advise you try these and stick with the one you like the most:

• Mint (Cinnamon)
• Zorin (Gnome)
• Fedora Workstation
• Fedora KDE Plasma
• Ubuntu Desktop (Gnome)
• Kubuntu (KDE)
• Aurora (Gnome)
• Bluefin (KDE)
• Bazzite (KDE & Gnome)

All my family’s PCs run linux. We use Bazzite for gaming and Aurora for work. Easier and more reliable than Windows.

Because of everything.

I can chose however I want it to be and behave. It won’t nag me, it won’t show me ads, my hardware will receive support for ages, it consumes less resources, it’s more responsive, I don’t need to update any drivers, it uses less disk space, installing apps is easier, changing settings is easier, backups are easier, zero maintenance , it’s reliable, it’s free and open source and it uses the same Kernel that the world runs and relies on.

I’m 42, since I was less than 8 years old until now I’ve used:

• DOS
• Windows 3.11, 95, Me, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
• MacOS 8.1, 9, OSX 10 - 10.11

Linux:

• Mandrake
• Mandriva
• Ubuntu
• POP OS
• Elementary
• Manjaro
• Endeavour
• Debían
• Zorin
• Mint
• Fedora
• Aurora
• Bazzite
• Vanilla

That said the only thing I dislike is that my kids can’t play EA’s FC26 or Epic’s Fortnite because those companies chose to actively not support Linux on purpose. Those games are predatory gambling casinos disguised as games, but still… I wish I could have the choice to play or not play them.

But that’s a small price to pay for everything I get in return.

I’ve been running Bazzite for 2 years now. For me, it’s honestly the best computing experience I’ve ever had. I’m very happy with it and I feel joy using it every single day, I’m in love.

How can you celebrate violence at all ? None of this should be happening if we were civilized enough.

I was under the impression that plutonium on my server would be controlled by me. Say, if I wanted to give it away, I could. At least, that’s what I’ve read.

I love it and use it daily. Once it becomes stable, gets a docker container and documents the self-hosting flow, it will rule the universe.

I use it on my work laptop via an M2 caddy, this way the laptop still has the windows OEM license installed, if I plug it into a new laptop my OS and files are ready to go as well. My IT department is very happy, and me even more.

Strange, I have all of that. Maybe it’s inherited from older builds? Maybe my branch is now using the aurora-dx image?

https://docs.getaurora.dev/#for-users

He should just disappear and dedicate himself to farming in a remote village.

Plus, they are shady about their origins.

If you all you have is Linux, you’ll be forced to adapt. Bite the bullet and just do it.

I’ve been using Bazzite on my 2 desktop PCs for +1.5 years, I recently installed it in a mini gaming PC for my living room TV, and I also have a Steam Deck which is basically identical to Bazzite.

I freaking love it, best computing & gaming experience I’ve ever had.

It sucks for gaming.

They make systemd, right? Isn’t it present in 99% of all linux computers?

TeamSpeek or Mumble.

Both have excellent voice chat.

So, all downstreams have no added value?

Why would it break?

If he’s a dev, he might actually prefer it. Just explain and let him decide which one he wants to try first.

I prefer Gnome aesthetically, but I value more KDE’s speed to implement gaming related features.

Since Valve’s midas touch, KDE Plasma has been pure gold for gaming. I love it.

I love Gnome, for me… their UI is the most beautiful of any desktop OS. But I had to move to KDE Plasma primarily for all the gaming related features that come out first on Plasma. That led me to see just how much flexibility I was missing.

Now I greatly value both desktop environments, both visions are valid, but they cater completely different minded users.