I'm a longtime Mint user, and perhaps somewhat of a power user, but not to the extent that many of my Linux friends are. I absolutely acknowledge that Mint has its own flaws, and I'm definitely open to suggestions for alternatives. But there are some barriers for me to consider as well.
First is the amount of effort needed to learn a system that works differently from what I'm used to. It can be a significant mental investment, and also a potential source of frustration when I'm not able to get things working exactly the way they did before.
Second is the amount of ecosystem support. I've noticed that *if* a project offers pre-built packages or repositories, they tend to be for Ubuntu. The value of Mint's Ubuntu compatibility is really not to be underestimated, despite being a copy of a copy.
I realise that I'm not a first time user so I'm not really the target audience, but for me to recommend something I need to be familiar with it myself too.
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