I put in a pre-order for a @frameworkcomputer laptop in November, and sometime between today and Friday the order will finally go through. Then for the first time, I have to recreate my Linux desktop environment on another machine. I’ve yet to decide what to do. I use AwesomeWM right now on a Debian-based distro. Framework suggests best hardware support with Ubuntu or Fedora. Do I try Wayland? If so, then what window manager would I be happy with? Or do I just clone my existing drive and restore it? These are not real problems.
@martijn I thought about just using the exact setup, but I figure I should listen to the hardware manufacturer, especially for a laptop, when they make a recommendation for compatibility. It probably saves a lot of headaches just to use what works from day one so I’m not spending a week trying to get WiFi working.
@gabek there's truth in that. My tuxedo has seen everything from Debian to fedora to qubes. Never had much issues. Your mileage may vary with other hardware of course, but it all depends on what you want. If you are passionate about the current setup set the maximum time you want to spend to something acceptable. Or just go the manufacturer's way if you don't want to 😆.
New hardware is always great tho, so enjoy it in whatever setup you pick 😍
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