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dele_ted OP wrote

This is exactly what i was looking for, thank you for the rich answer! Arch Linux is in a way both intimidating and tempting. I'll for sure explore Arch or Manjero at some point, because it sounds like the perfect setup, but as of right now, mostly due to my limited experience with Linux, I'll stick to something simpler, and hopefully something lightweight. I hate preinstalled software from the very bottom of my heart.

Fedora sounds like a solid choice. Perhaps not lightweight, but it makes up for that in all other departments (and maybe i just need to calm down about weight, hardware isn't limiting..). I'll go get some sleep and read through your comment again tommorow, my thoughts are a little cloudy thanks to a good 24 hours without sleep.

Again, thanks a lot for your help! Hopefully others will benefit from this thread too.

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NEOalquimista wrote (edited )

Sure, I'm glad it helped. Just to add more information about Fedora: it ships primarily with the latest GNOME version. Despite being perhaps the most solid DE in the GNU/Linux world, I'm not using it because it's laggy (slow animations and such). They also ship SELinux, which enforces a set of "rules" about what an application CAN and CANNOT do. If it tries to do something weird, SELinux blocks it. It's used on Android too. Fedora GNOME also runs on the shiny new Wayland protocol, which is meant to replace the old Xorg, rejuvenate things and improve security.

Regarding convenience, Fedora is not a "raw" distro like Debian or Arch. They actually work to make things easier for the end user and preserving consistency by not changing the default theme and icons (leaving that task to the user only). Not to the level of Ubuntu, but it's very noob-friendly too. You install apps through GNOME Software, which also updates all your packages and allows you to sort your applications or group them like you do on Android when you drag an icon on top of another. Give it a try.

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