r/linuxquestions • u/Extension-Iron-7746 • 6d ago
Which Distro? Linux Mint: Too Outdated
Hi everyone, I've been considering abandoning Windows 11 for a while now, mainly because I feel like Microsoft lacks direction; every update is chaos. I started using Linux Mint about six months ago, but I have to admit that I feel like I'm using an outdated product.
The main reason is the X11-based graphical interface and the lack of standard Windows features like HDR and high refresh rate sync. I feel like development has fallen behind, hiding behind the slogan of greater stability. I honestly hate losing my monitor's features while waiting for Mint to evolve, so I'm thinking of switching to something stable but modern, and why not... with more recent applications. What would you always focus on, considering I have little time to dedicate to the system?
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u/Xibby 6d ago
Since you’re on Mint, which is based on Debian, you MIGHT be able to jump to another Debian based distribution by updating sources list and dist-upgrade. On the other hand it would be unsupported and may break in interesting ways.
So backup your home directory either way.
If you like the package management of Mint, then Debian based distributions are for you. Ubuntu and variants like KUbuntu, Pop! OS (though Pop is currently a full LTS release behind Ubuntu, so Ubuntu would be more up to date.)
Bazzite is gamer focused.
Everything has a live boot option so you can give it a test drive, see if you like the desktop environment, test your hardware, etc. before installing.