edit: Fedora it is then!
He will be running the AMD 9800 X3D w/ RX 9070 XT, B850 motherboard.
I am deciding between either Fedora (probably KDE) and Bazzite (also KDE), but I’m not sure whether an atomic distro would be better/worse for a newbie.
As far as I understand, atomic distros can be easily rolled back after an update, but you are unable to use apt/dnf/etx, you need to use Flatpak, I think. Would that be limiting for the average user? Also, does Bazzite have better driver support for newer AMD hardware compared to Fedora?
I think you’re overthinking it.
I think you’re underthinking it.
Clearly.
Overthinking implies an issue with the thought process, can you point to one?
Other than the fact that you are investing way too much time on the opinion of one random person on the Internet…
The easiest thing to point to is that systems are complex. While you are attributing the problem I had to specific programming which may have been changed, the fact is that it could easily be a symptom of a completely different problem. Overlooking common needs? Behind on updates? Accidentally breaking things in the software?
Trying to account for and analyze everything can be a mental trap.
Sometimes you just have to say “ok, that’s a data point” and see if of indicates a trend without getting dragged into the black hole of trying to account for everything and resolve it.
I don’t care if my leaving Bazzite was justified or premature, the important data point is that it doesn’t work for all beginners. Bazzite didn’t feel right to me, it felt awkward and forced in a way Garuda never did.
Pointing out that they may have fixed a problem doesn’t undo the experience I had. Proving they fixed something specific doesn’t undo that problems can and do exist.
I am happy if others love Bazzite, out want great for this beginner.
it’s an invalid data point. If you have some other issues post about it but that isn’t good data, garbage in garbage out