I've been using debian XFCE since forever. I don't need more for over 4 years now.

It has a up to date kernel always with whatever period of hardware its in now its 6.12 so works perfectly with my 6700XT and Ryzen 5600X, the desktop runs on X11 and just werks, stable packages, very minimal updates. Always a fresh install on a new version.

What distro do you guys use?

>>107073390
You don't need more than thunar or XFCE it simply is the best file manager/desktop on linux and one of the most stable and fast.

>>107075090
Most of beginner linux distros sucks. Even mint which is the most "just werks" is now doing retarded theming changes and after years they STILL wont get rid of nemo which is unanimously agreed upon the slowest and worst file manager on linux. Linux mint cinnamon would be perfect if it used pcmanfm instead of nemo or even thunar.

Beginner linux distros are regressing but if you need a GUI to do things in linux you have to understand linux isn't windows. Learn linux and it will be good forever.

For example you need the know how of how proton works and how prefixes work. A new person doesnt know what the Z: drive is or how to even run a .exe, run a repack or even how to install vcredist with winetricks/protontricks GUI