With all the advancements in technology that make it feel like your only option is to adapt quickly to new paradigms and operating systems, the leap from a popular – and very familiar – operating system such as Windows to an entirely new platform such as Linux is a scary journey for many. Ubuntu Cinnamon makes it not only easier but more comfortable for new users to make the leap from Windows to Linux. Welcome to a tour of how Ubuntu Cinnamon not only feels like Windows, but also offers more, in terms of what you get and the ability to make it your own.
Ubuntu Cinnamon adds the rock-solid base of Ubuntu and pairs it with the intuitive Cinnamon desktop to make the move from Windows not only easy but desirable. The very same layout and features will feel right at home, but Cinnamon on Ubuntu offers flexibility and security that will often feel like more of a luxury.
For long-time Windows users, switching operating systems to a Linux distro can be like going from the frying pan into the fire. An Ubuntu Cinnamon desktop eases the pain of transition considerably, providing a framework that, right from the first time you log in, feels almost familiar as home. Having full access to customisation options enables users to ditch the one-size-fits-all approach often associated with running Windows, where it seems you’ve got what you’re given.
With Ubuntu Cinnamon, saying sayonara to the stagnant feeling of Windows and welcome to an evolving landscape where everything on your desktop is variable, from the size of icons on your desktop to installing new themes. Plus, the Cinnamon Spices – applets, desklets, and extensions – allow you to add functions and flair that your desktop can’t live without.
With a suite of pre-installed software, native Linux games and the promise of any Windows-native games running smoothly with Proton and Wine, using Ubuntu Cinnamon is a generous experience.
It doesn’t have to be technically complicated to get out of Windows, though. Ubuntu Cinnamon makes it easier to get into Linux, with an option to have beginners try the OS via boot from a USB drive or fully install it. The ability to try before you make a decision makes Ubuntu Cinnamon a friendly welcome mat for all.
The repository for Ubuntu Cinnamon is bursting at the seams with free and open-source software, with tools for every conceivable task, from productivity to photo editing. Browsing the web with Firefox and editing photos with GIMP isn’t just free and software-libertarian – it’s more secure, and gives you access to a community of free software enthusiasts who can help you.
Despite its heritage with Linux Mint, Ubuntu Cinnamon is different from it, with its use of snap packages and theming with the Yaru theme – making the Cinnamon experience in Ubuntu at least a little different from how it is on Linux Mint. So whether you choose Ubuntu Cinnamon for its modern flair or Linux Mint for its traditional look and feel, either way, it’s another vote for keeping things open and for customisation.
Open here under Ubuntu Cinnamon takes on a much more profound and meaningful definition than simply ‘free’, in the sense of a price of zero, or a loose non-proprietary license: it’s a philosophy of openness, of community, and of innovation, of what happens when technical practice is opened up and oriented towards its users. Ubuntu Cinnamon doesn’t just open files, but opens worlds. And now it is up to me to open and make myself at home.
In sum, Ubuntu Cinnamon makes the best argument for Windows users to try Linux; it strips away many of the barriers to entry for familiar, yet limitless and flexible and customisable, habitat. Open philosophies and technologies fuel Ubuntu Cinnamon, but it is more than just software. It is a project for the community to build open societies with open technologies around a free operating system and open source system: Ubuntu. If you are tired of Windows, convinced that it sucks, but afraid to try Linux, Ubuntu Cinnamon is your gateway to Linux. Leave the Microsoft software prison, cross that stormy sea and join the pirates of Ubuntu and Cinnamon.
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