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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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Former distrohoppers, where did you settle down? (lemm.ee)

submitted 9 months ago by tet@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Which one(s) and why?

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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 60 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Debian. Seemed like the most generic "Linux" there is. Nothing special, nothing weird. Just Linux. Gray, boring, system defaults Linux.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's funny cause it started out as one of the most opinionated Linux distros.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

still is, and always has been. and that's not a bad thing.

[–] apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

It helps when your opinions become the gold standard

[–] ipacialsection@startrek.website 3 points 9 months ago

And because of that, custom configurations are wonderfully easy to make, technical issues are rare, and the few issues you do experience are quite possible to solve. Which is why I settled on Debian.

[–] Lokisan@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago

I went from years of using Arch to Debian. I've been tired of the rolling release system and their massive updates. Maybe I was using it wrong but after years my OS was a giant blob with gigabytes of updates every week. I choose Debian for the same reason as you and also because of the stability. If I want the latest version of a package I use Flatpak.

It just works! Unless there something with Nvidia. Yeah fuck them!

I miss AUR though