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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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What's that one feature you liked so much while distrohopping that you want it by default in all distros? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by Owell1984@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have always been discovering new things about Linux distros while distro hopping. And when I get something I really like, I just copy the package name and make sure I install it in every distro I use in the future.

Let me start:

Clipboard manager (Gpaste)
KDE connect

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[–] Laser@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

I recently tried NixOS and was considering Guix as well, however what made me decide on NixOS was the fact that it doesn't restrict you to free packages by the distro default choice.

Does Guix have an equivalent to flakes or does it even need one? I never looked closer into the design.