Subj : Re: KDE Plasma desktop vs. Cinnamon (KUbuntu vs. Linux Mint)
To   : Gamgee
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Jan 30 2026 12:49 pm

  Re: Re: KDE Plasma desktop vs. Cinnamon (KUbuntu vs. Linux Mint)
  By: Gamgee to esc on Fri Jan 30 2026 08:03 am

 Ga> I think this is exactly why I've never liked KDE.  It reminds me too much
 Ga> of ... Windows.  I'm using Linux because I don't like Windows, so why
 Ga> would I want my Linux to look like Windows?  ;-)

Back in my earlier days of using Linux (around 1999-2000 or so), I had read that KDE was meant to be like Windows so that Windows users would have an easier time switching to Linux.  I don't think that's really the case anymore.. I feel like KDE Plasma doesn't really resemble Windows anymore in how it's oreganized, or even how it looks.

The Cinnamon environment (mainly included with Linux Mint) seems to be the one that's meant to be Windows-like these days (I think they even say that in their design philosophy for Cinnamon).  That said, I do really like Linux Mint, as it tends to "just work".  I've been using Linux Mint for over 10 years now on my secondary PC (though with its Xfce environment, as it was regarded as more lightweight) and haven't really had any significant issues with it at all. I had also dual-booted my main PC with Mint for a little while.  I appreciate something that tends to just work without a lot of ahssle.

Nightfox
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