Post #2700561
2026-04-11 18:12 UTC
@970uts1d3@defcon.social @philcowans@universeodon.com my experience putting KDE in front of new Linux users is that they get confused in all the options in the control panel and then all the stuff you can do on the desktop.
KDE is a better place for more advanced users who knows what they want and wants lots of tweakability. GNOME hides most of the advanced stuff behind extentions/add-ons and dconf/gsettings, the default GNOME UX is "no bullshit" and straight to the point for new users.
This particular newcomer user seems to want an "It just works" experience without lots of hassle. My guess is that GNOME would be a better starting point to get used to Linux and encourage to explore more options later on, once comfortable with Linux.
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@philcowans@universeodon.com 2026-04-11 18:16
@dazo@infosec.exchange @970uts1d3@defcon.social - thanks everyone. I'll go with GNOME for now and see how she gets on. I'll stick with Debian for the distro, as it's what I'm familiar with, and I happen to have install media right in front of me :-)
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@970uts1d3@defcon.social 2026-04-11 18:18
@dazo@infosec.exchange @philcowans@universeodon.com we ***could debate all day. The new gnome is not as straightforward and if you are coming from macos or windows, the familiarity of the toolbar and system tray is there, yes there's a lot in the config settings, but at least its all there, right in front of you. All I'm saying.