My primary OS is Windows (I use it for work) and I have Linux as my second OS. If I upgrade my linux distro to the paid version so I can have more features, will Windows be okay? Thanks I’m a newb

  • unicornBro@sh.itjust.worksOP
    5·
    3 months ago

    I’m using ZorinOS and I really like how simple it is and I want to support the project. If I upgrade to the Pro version then I get more desktop themes/options.

    But I understand what you mean. I could just install for example Debian with KDE desktop and have more customizing options for free.

    • twinnie@feddit.uk
      61·
      3 months ago

      If you like Zorin and want to support it then just do it. Don’t let other people tell you to switch, more people should contribute.

    • lemmur@szmer.infoEnglish
      5·
      3 months ago

      I don’t know if Zorin doesen’t just add additional repo to pro version. You should mail them and ask, if there could be any problems. Have you done some additional steps to dual boot? If not, then even installing pro version from .iso should be safe.

    • LoreSoong@startrek.websiteEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      ALL of the listed features from zorin pro have free alternatives, unless you really want microsoft office, screen sharing, adobe premier, etc… just stick with the free version and find free viable alternatives. Libreoffice, kdenlive, etc. How did you land on zorin to begin with? Most new users are recommended to use fedora, ubuntu-gnome, and linux mint. To me, just looking at zorins website they do not share the most basic principles of the linux space (being free and open source). I highly recomend switching, if you could run

      echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP

      This will output the name of your display manager like gnome, kde, etc. The version of zorin you are running is more than certainly using a popular one. Just find a distro that uses the same one. And your user experience will be almost exactly the same. Zorin might have some QOL features but definitely not anything you couldnt implement yourself.

      Feel free to reach out here for more help if you run into any brick walls. You already dual booted your pc so i have faith that you have a pretty good grasp on what you are doing. If time is a factor and you just need a distro that “works” stick with what you have, and find FOSS alternatives for zorin. Best of luck