What could your distro learn from another distro?

pmk@lemmy.sdf.org to Linux@lemmy.ml – 212 points –

For example, I'm using Debian, and I think we could learn a thing or two from Mint about how to make it "friendlier" for new users. I often see Mint recommended to new users, but rarely Debian, which has a goal to be "the universal operating system".
I also think we could learn website design from.. looks at notes ..everyone else.

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Every distro could learn from Arch Wiki

The Debian Wiki would actually like a word.

There is stuff in there that's not found anywhere else. For example while researching driverless printing recently I found a huge page on the Debian Wiki but the Arch wiki only has a paragraph saying supporting printers should be detected automatically.

The Debian wiki is awsome. But it's less noob friendly than Arch wiki.

The web UI looks like an old forum from 2000. Don't get me wrong, a well written manpage style webpage is way better than an eye candy bloated scripted webpage (IMO) and I really like how detailed the Debian wiki is. But in today's "mental standards", the Debian wiki is not attractive enough for most new comer.

Also, It seems the Debian wiki is not as indexed as Arch wiki on the web.

Finally... I can't access their wiki with my VPN ! :/.

But I do agree, The Debian wiki is a gold mine !!!