I'm a serial Linux distro hopper - these 7 signs mean it's time to switch

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • Distro hopping is a phenomenon found only in Linux.
  • There are several reasons why you might find yourself hopping.
  • The important thing is to find a distro that best suits you.

Back in my early days of using Linux, I hopped from one distribution to another. For me, it was about curiosity and learning as much as I could about Linux. I had no idea what the landscape had to offer and figured I'd better try as many options as I could before I settled into one particular distribution.

Little did I know that I'd continue to distro hop for years. It wasn't until I purchased my first desktop PC from System76 that I wound up sticking with one particular distribution for nearly a decade (with the exception of a brief dalliance with Ubuntu Budgie after...

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