Should I switch to MX?

[asqwerth]

It's very gently rolling, and I do all my updates via Synaptic without issue.

It's ok generally, but I believe that they have a smaller pool of packages and they aren't currently taking package requests. There have been times when an existing package is no longer maintained and disappears from the repos. For instance I used to have compiz running as WM for my MATE desktop but it's no longer available.

For Libreoffice and Virtualbox respectively, they provide a separate software manager. You run them after your normal apt-get/Synaptic updates, to check if there are LO/VB updates and if yes, to install them.

The basic software (or at least their version of certain applications) should be covered.

[uncle mark]

It's very gently rolling, and I do all my updates via Synaptic without issue.

It's ok generally, but I believe that they have a smaller pool of packages and they aren't currently taking package requests. There have been times when an existing package is no longer maintained and disappears from the repos. For instance I used to have compiz running as WM for my MATE desktop but it's no longer available.

For Libreoffice and Virtualbox respectively, they provide a separate software manager. You run them after your normal apt-get/Synaptic updates, to check if there are LO/VB updates and if yes, to install them.

The basic software (or at least their version of certain applications) should be covered.

Is Texstar still alive?

[andyprough]

Yes he posted about the end of flash yesterday - https://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.p ... msg1325377

[Ironfighter]

I would switch if I was you. MX is like having a car that starts first time every time unless you do something stupid (as I have done on occasions). I am not a techie but have tried many Linux versions over the years then I came across MX. I dual booted MX 18 from Win 10 at first but after a couple of months I did a full install of MX 19.

I have more software installed than you can poke a stick at.

I run the updates everyday at a time that suits me - might take up to 5 minutes occasionally. I enjoy that - there is something very appealing to me watching text fly up the terminal.

I run FreeCAD 3D modelling appimage which updates no problem.

I use Virtual Box to run Windows 10 for two must have engineering software packages for which there are no Linux equivalents.

The MX Tools and Package Installer are great.

The MX community is very helpful also.

Last but not least 2023 is a long way away