@bluewitch ain't anything wrong picking an easy mode distribution. for me, what I've picked is ALSO easy mode! whatever is nice and you like and actually WORKS for you (or doesn't, if tinkering is important), is the best!
and as opposed to macOS and Windows, there are MANY variations and options! each with a different reason to be awesome!
@bluewitch NixOS. Very not beginner friendly for most people, but for what I'm trying to do it is easier than Linux Mint, it feels like. Which is to have a clear and declarative system, on which software projects have clear and declarative precise dependents, and NixOS makes this very easy. But that's a very very niche use case too.
@bluewitch I love the aesthetics of #LinuxMint. Mint-Y-Dark-Teal and I'm good. 👍