| I second this. I used to distro jump a lot before I realized that not a whole lot is actually changing from distro to distro. I was basically chasing the default setup of a distro, which has no real point. I wouldn't go as far as to say, don't care at all. Maybe just avoid overthinking. :) Main differences of distros to keep in mind: 1) The default setup. (Desktop environment, already installed software, etc.)
2) Available packages. What software and versions of software are available to you without much hassle.
3) System upgradeability. (Rolling - always up to date, or a 6 month release schedule or something in between) If I were to suggest something, It would be a variant of Arch called Antergos. You get an Arch linux that: 1) Is as easy to install as Ubuntu/Mint etc.
2) Good default setup selection. (Multiple desktop environments and more arguably the benefit of little bloatware)
3) It IS arch, just a extra enabled repository. (Antergoses own). This means you get the AUR (Arch user repository) that gives you easy access to packages that other distros might not have, although they are less reliable. (Though I have yet to see any problems in 2 years) AND the latest versions of much software. (Again can be bad, but in my experience I've only encountered minor annoyances that get fixed quite fast). BUT WAIT, there is more! It's rolling release. Always up to date. :) In my experience the stability concerns of arch are a myth. If they do occur, it's not like you see crashing of your computer or massive graphical anomalies. Sleep might not trigger properly for a day or two or something like that. And rarely. But this is just my experience. :) Antergos = Newest SW, rolling release, easy install, good default setup selection, AUR, the fantastic Arch wiki and probably more. |