As a general, casual user, my conversations are usually at a casual level.
I go to distrowatch to check for distribution news or see what distributions are available.
If there's something unfamiliar, I'll do a Google search for reviews and if I find Korean results, I'll look into those further.
But I don't actually install them.
I have a dual boot setup, but Windows gets monthly updates so I use it occasionally. My Linux usage pattern has been consistent.
I do Windows tasks in a virtual machine, which is usually sufficient (although it can be frustrating at times).
I have lmde 7, debian 13, opensuse 16, and fedora 44 installed.
Since they're all on one partition, I switch them up occasionally using backup tools.
For the past few months, fedora 43 has been my main distribution.
It feels almost like a rolling version, with packages being very close to the latest releases.
But that doesn't really matter much at my user level, so I just keep using it.
When I first started using apt distributions, I kept a list of apt commands in a scrap notepad.
Sometimes folder paths change, so I use AI searches to find and record the updated paths.
The release of Mint 23 has been delayed until the end of this year.
I don't really notice the difference between Wayland and xorg, but sometimes it can be a hassle to disable power saving mode in xorg.
Besides Mint, everything else uses Gnome, so I've become accustomed to Gnome.
Opensuse 16 seems to have an issue with pacman. VP9 works fine except for hardware acceleration for h264 and HEVC. It feels like something is missing.
Debian 13 doesn't feel very different from fedora 44.
At the user level, I don't notice any significant differences besides kernel and package versions.
Fedora 44 comes with qemu-kvm preinstalled, and the service runs in the background so I don't have to do anything extra. It's convenient that the kernel and packages are almost up-to-date. Since my device is old, I'm not sure if I'll see any benefits.
I get update notifications daily or every other day, but...
I remember being intimidated by the huge list of updates after installing EndeavourOS in the past.
Since kernel updates are frequent, I also have to update the VMware modules. I'm currently searching for an AI solution to automate this process.
I sometimes make bets with myself about whether or not to install a rolling version before the end of the year.
Or I might briefly search for AtomicDE? NixOS?
I also consider getting a new computer, but I always end up putting it off.
I lurk a lot, but I hope to see a more vibrant Linux community make a comeback.
