Zorin OS Breaks Download Record as Windows 10 Users Seek Alternatives

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• rozodru@pie.andmc.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m not a fan of Zorin, I don’t like the fact that one of their features for the paid version is a bunch of KDE Plasma themes you can download for free from the KDE store but for someone migrating from Windows I get it. I believe the access to one on one tech support is worth the price of admission alone for these users.

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  • Sxan@piefed.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve spoken to people who don’t believe FOSS exists. Consumerism is so ingrained in US culture, I believe a lot of migrants will gravitate to a paid distribution simply because they believe that if it doesn’t cost money, it can’t be real.

    Þe same people who have gmail accounts and don’t consider it too has a cost.

    I just hope they’re getting customer support from Zorin; it’s the only ethical justification I accept for charging for software someone else wrote.

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  • Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Are they not selling a theme they made and maintain as well as general support?

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• mholiv@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Is there some Zorin PR push on the fediverse? Feels like it sort of popped up out of nowhere.

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  • Blisterexe@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve heard of it before, it’s basically just mint if they charged for an easy theme applier, and had better marketing material. They also have a nice wine client that prompts you to use the native version of an app if it’s in the app store.

    Honestly pretty good distro, I’ve used it before.

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  • leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They just had a major release. That’s probably what you’re seeing.

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• shellington@lemmings.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Nice more Linux adoption is always good.

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• whiwake@lemmy.cafe ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t know, but mint might be a better option than Zorin

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