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Is Xfce better than Windows 10?
One of the best things about Linux is the range of choices it offers when it comes to desktop environments. There really is a Linux desktop for everybody out there, no matter what hardware they are using.
One user recently switched to the Xfce desktop and found that it was much better than Windows 10. He shared his thoughts in a thread on the Linux subreddit.
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YouNeverWalkAlone started the thread with this post:
I am not a very tech savvy person. My experience in Linux comes from straight up diving into it while knowing nothing about it. I had been using Ubuntu until they switched to Unity which I personally really disliked. So I have been using Windows 10 for a while. Decided to jump ships to Linux again because my university assignments are slightly easier to work with on Unix system.
I am not even kidding switching to Xfce (Xubuntu) from Windows 10 feels like I have had a massive tumour removed from my body. So clean. No shitty gimmicks like Cortana. No ads in the Start Menu. So much faster too. I wish this was the standard.
I feel bad for people who have used Windows 8/10 for an extended period of time that they don't know what not having cancer is like.
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His fellow Linux redditors responded with their thoughts:
Slapnut: “Ads in the Start Menu!?! I haven't used windows in like 10 years. Is this what they have come to?”
YouNeverWalkAlone: “You can remove the panels that the ads show in but it is still a pain in the ass. The upgrade to Win10 was free so I am guessing that and collecting users' data is how they make money off it.”
Slapnut: “Yeah. So Xfce is good. Cinnamon is to me a little better. I agree that unity is a bit stupid but I like that it uses Compiz for window management. But, in the end if you can get going with i3 then there is really no going back.”
Jimmayjr: “XFCE has been...