I just started with ZorinOS and I highly recommend it!
I just started with ZorinOS and I highly recommend it!
At that time, neither CP/M nor MS-DOS/PC-DOS offered graphical interfaces. People weren't complaining about it.
I initially believed GUIs were out of reach for 8-bit processors with just 64K of memory. Then I discovered GEOS. It turned out those systems could still support advanced graphics techniques. The C64, C128, Apple II were known, but the Atari 8-bit platforms weren’t widely discussed until later. I didn’t come across GEOS in my school years either.
Learning those commands is relatively simple. They’re direct ways to install packages without browsing apps. Faster and safer compared to using third-party stores.
Zorin runs on Ubuntu LTS versions, with the most recent update coming in August using Ubuntu 20.04. No dot releases are available yet, making Zorin 16 the newest version. Following the two-year cycle seen in Ubuntu LTS, Zorin 15 came out in 2019 and Zorin 16 in 2021.
Acknowledge the challenge of everyone having limited time and mental capacity to grasp complex topics. Recognize the unpredictability of online contributors sharing potentially harmful scripts. Be cautious—assuming safety due to the platform's nature can be misleading. It's important to remain vigilant about trusting unknown sources.
It’s much simpler to locate that one confusing setting in the fourth menu layer within various Windows control panels than to memorize two terminal commands. Isn’t it similar to downloading random executable files from unknown websites? Actually, it’s even more common, since terminal commands usually come with clear documentation. The Apt repository is kept by developers who are compensated for their work. While there have been cases of malicious software being uploaded, those were rare. In comparison, spreading malware through ordinary .exe files on Windows is quite routine.
Using the distribution's repository is much more secure than downloading from unknown websites...
I had similar thoughts before switching to ZorinOS. Installing and uninstalling apps was straightforward and easy to recall. Most distributions offer app stores with graphical interfaces. I mainly used the terminal to download ThinkFan and Java.
You're referring to the core version of the software, which is free. The lightweight option is available for users with older or less powerful devices.