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Adrian wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 2:34 pm There' a choice to do that after you install you can remove and install whatever programs you want...

I know :)

Please feel free to just delete any post that is not in English.

Will do just that, in fact. Thanks. Will leave the remark.

Adrian wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:45 pm ..., so think about this as: "what would you think a newbie should see on their computer?" rather than "what would you like to use?" type of question...

Because of that, I think Discover is better, since it is more like the well known app stores of big companies and is also more intuitive, IMO. Also a big advantage of it is that there are screenshots and reviews of the apps. And I also prefer having most apps use the same graphics toolkit.

For more advanced users, Synaptic might be better, as you can do much more advanced things regarding system and app management with it. Butt I guess, users who want these options can just install it.

I think it's appropriate for the default on MX-21 Plasma/KDE to be Discover. Users who are familiar with and want Synaptic will know how to add after install.

tek10 wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:33 pm I think it's appropriate for the default on MX-21 Plasma/KDE to be Discover. Users who are familiar with and want Synaptic will know how to add after install.

That's what I'm thinking too, I also see the poll is 19/18 in favor of Discover (considering the 3 people who changed their mind)...

I liked the look of Discover, but found its functionality significantly behind Synaptic's. Sorry, can't recall the details now, but it struck me clearly at the time, and I've never looked back. I'm on MX KDE now, and I use Synaptic. I probably use MXPI even more, but when it comes to repos, screenshots, locking or freezing versions, etc, Synaptic is what I use. I don't think the purity of the KDE ecosystem experience matters compared to functionality.

I use both Apt-notifier and Discover.
I use Apt-notifier for the normal updates and Discover for updating the Themes and icons from kde.org that I have downloaded.

MAYBL8 wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:43 pm I use both Apt-notifier and Discover.
I use Apt-notifier for the normal updates and Discover for updating the Themes and icons from kde.org that I have downloaded.

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