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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).

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[ META ] What is the community's opinion of Pop!_OS? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by gregorum@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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It’s an Ubuntu downstream maintained by Linux box maker System76 which is targeted for both general usability and design/media applications. They will soon be debuting their own home-spun desktop environment, Cosmic DE, which is highly anticipated by the Linux community.

How does the community here feel about this distribution and the company that has brought it to us? How do you feel about the projects that they’re working on, and their goals for the distribution moving forward?

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[–] glouriousgouda@lemmy.myserv.one 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It was too far from the metal for me. But it is a great distribution. Especially if you're looking for fancy pants gaming ability or just turn-key ready to roll MS alternative.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lemme guess: arch? ;)

[–] glouriousgouda@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

😀 I sure sound like it. Debian these days though. I'm too lazy for Arch anymore.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Right? I’m ok with my computer being a bit of a hobby, but it shouldn’t be a side-job unless I’m getting paid, goddammit.

[–] glouriousgouda@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely! When I was 20ish and new, yeah. But it hit me about 3years ago thats ALL I do professionally is automate as much as I can to make life easier for users and companies. Why am I not doing that for me?

On a side note, I'm seriously loving the immutable distributions. I'm thinking that's my new direction.

Sorry to rattle on lol

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Like… I like to tinker and fiddle, but, at the end of the day, I want stable and reliable. So I love PopOS, but should I really be on Fedora or openSUSE Tumbleweed? Like… eh… am i old?

Lol

[–] glouriousgouda@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 6 months ago

😀

[–] cflewis@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You sound like the target audience for Bluefin. I'm running it and it's excellent.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

Stop it, you