For example, I’m using Debian, and I think we could learn a thing or two from Mint about how to make it “friendlier” for new users. I often see Mint recommended to new users, but rarely Debian, which has a goal to be “the universal operating system”.
I also think we could learn website design from… looks at notes …everyone else.

  • laurelraven
    7·
    9 months ago

    Gentoo and Arch do have easy installers (Arch via the Arch install script, Gentoo… Well, they provide stage 3 already built, a genkernel option, and even binary distribution now, which greatly simplifies the process)

    • Titou@feddit.de
      2·
      9 months ago

      Arch install is not official and it’s not that stable, and what’s the point of using Gentoo if you don’t use the main reason to use it ?

      • laurelraven
        1·
        9 months ago

        Honestly, that one had me scratching my head too, I doubt I’d ever use the precompiled binaries on Gentoo myself

        The stage 3 tarballs and genkernel, though, make an install that could take a week or more down to a few hours; having successfully built a system from a stage 1 with customized kernel, that’s not an experience I feel a burning desire to go through again

        • Titou@feddit.de
          1·
          9 months ago

          having successfully built a system from a stage 1 with customized kernel, that’s not an experience I feel a burning desire to go through again

          It’s a way to do, and yes it’s not made for everyone. Currently im using vanilla Arch but i understand how great source installed Gentoo is