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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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Share Your Favorite Linux Distros and Why You Love Them (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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So we can clearly see the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them, please follow this format:

Write the name of the Linux distro as a first-level comment.
Reply to that comment with each reason you like the distro as a separate answer.

For example:

Distro (first-level comment)
- Reason (one answer)
- Other reason (a different answer)

Please avoid duplicating options. This will help us better understand the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them.

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[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Fedora

I want to preface this by saying that Red Hat absolutely deserve your ire in light of the recent news.

I appreciate that Fedora has relatively recent packages for a fixed release distribution. I really appreciate how they've pioneered in desktop-oriented technologies to help make Linux a more palatable experience for regular users, and I'm glad to see these gradually be adopted by others over time.

I'm happy to hear that the Fedora project still mostly operates Independently under redhat / IBM, but I'd be lying if I said the IBM acquisition didn't worry me to the point of looking into alternatives.

[–] starryoccultist@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Agreed. I've been using Fedora Silverblue for about a year. I love the immutable OS paradigm but IBM/Red Hat's recent actions have left me feeling uneasy and I want to find an alternative.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Silverblue is cool. I've been playing around with it on a portable NVMe drive. Planning on making the switch soon (whether that's Silverblue itself or another immutable option).

[–] starryoccultist@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a really intriguing concept. One interesting point I saw someone make the other day is that you don't necessarily need an explicitly immutable distro to achieve the affect. It's more about your user habits and workflows. If I can't find an alternative to Silverblue that I like, I'll probably just go to Debian or Arch and make it "immutable" by not touching the base system at all and running apps with Flatpaks or distrobox containers.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Huh, never thought about it like that. Please let us know how you get on if you decide to move away from SB.

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