Zorin OS

“Linux distro with a very Windows feel; used it myself for a few months during my transition from Windows over 10 years ago.”

“It's pretty but it's just GNOME with a ton of extensions.”

“It has it's own visual identity, and isn't trying to be a simulacrum of windows”

“If you like Windows' UI, Zorin could be the distro for you.”

“I really like ZorinOS. I converted my dad a few years ago, and he never looked back.”

“I despise ZorinOS for what they are doing in many ways that violate software licenses”

“for beginners, Zorin(Gnome) is very smooth and intuitive for Windows users.”

“it ships with a Windows-style layout by default and does active application compatibility work”

“It is similar enough to Windows to be usable.”

“I haven't had to "go under the hood" on my daily driver machines that run either of these distros for over 7 years.”

“unlike Zorin, which had problem with sound I think”

“Zorin worked out of the box, other than passwords.”

“i think a senior thats coming from windows would probably be better off trying zorinOS”

“its sort of recommended to beginners”

“The types and degrees of customization they do to their poor Ubuntu base gives me the willies”

“the other suggestions here eg Fedora and Zorin co are also valid choices in my opinion”

“keeps it easy and consistent if you are familiar with windows”

“there's no chance of package conflict/version/dependency issues that can sometimes plague regular Linux distros like Zorin”

“I wouldn't call Zorin that obscure. It's been around for a while and they have always targeted specifically people migrating from Windows.”

“Delighted to see something made in Ireland that didn't come from a multinational”

“props to Zorin, they've apparently been around as an Ubuntu derivative since 2009”

“built on the same Open Source software that powers the New York Stock Exchange and computers on the International Space Station”

“They refuse to do that sometimes, and they gaslight their community”

“Just make sure to unplug your laptop before you close the lid and it won't melt down.”

“they don't tell you what you're actually getting. It's just opaque corporate-speak one-liners”

“They refuse to release any of their sources sometimes, and when they do, they put takedowns”

“This is a perfectly decent sokution for people who do not feel the need to stay current”

“I was totally impressed with the consistency of the theming”

“I strongly doubt it's much better than what can be accomplished by installing a third party theme”

“it's a great, boring Ubuntu distro. I love it.”

“As far as I can tell they wrote zero new software”

“the zorin desktop experience reminded me of a professional OS”

“My first thought when the page loaded was "Chinese knockoff of Windows 11" - it looks like a product.”

“To get themes/configurations more palatable to former Windows and Mac users, you need to pay $48”

“still having a bad landing page suggests you really don’t care about the details”

“baby's first distro Zorin has a privacy policy and terms of service page”

“It looks good, plus they're good at marketing it and the website is very engaging”

“usually it works, the out of the box deb + snap + flatpak, polished experience cozy look”

“They are the first Linux distro that I feel actually have understood the value of spacing between icons”

“Zorin has some built in features to support Windows software pretty easily I understand”