Looking for some suggestions, preferably with existing tested compatibility with the Framework laptop hardware so I can do more well rounded research. I’m the most familiar with Ubuntu and CentOS. Picked Ubuntu initially for mid 2000s nostalgia purposes but it’s time to move on.
EDIT: As some people have pointed out, “more privacy oriented” was probably not the best phrase to use here. I am looking to move off of a Linux OS with corporate sponsorship and also looking forward to exploring Linux OSes that are privacy focused.
I generally use Mint.
Haiku OS looks pretty cool, too, if your usecase is more DIY.
I’ve been using Mint Mate for a few years now. My travel laptop is this little Acer with a Celeron, 2gb ram and 32gb on board SSD that I got for free. It runs smoother and faster than the new i5 powered Windows 11 computers I’ve used. I swear you can run that shit on a PC powered by a graham cracker.
There’s a saying that you can run BSD on a some chewed gum and tinfoil hahaha of course, it’s not true, but it hammers home the idea that these systems can run on bare minimums. I generally use Cinnamon, but its more resource-intensive.