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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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[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Mint is hugely over-recommended to new users imo. The fact that it doesn't have an option for a DE like Gnome 3 or KDE just kinda sucks at teaching newbies what to expect. Cinnamon also feels kinda jank in my opinion, looks old and unattractive.

[–] thekarion@lemmy.blue 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Debian (Testing) I used it for a good month, and man was I disappointed. Only some things are actually up to date and packaged correctly. The nvidia drivers don't load the drm module because it's not called nvidia-drm on Debian (testing) it's called nvidia-current-drm. Also apt is the worst package manager

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[–] BrianTheFirst@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Everything other than Debian :D

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

All the distros that let you install packages from other distros. What's the point?

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

How many distros is that? Just VanillaOS and Blend? Or anything that hosts Distrobox?

I have been wanting to try Debian Stable with Distrobox / Arch. Stable base with the largest and most up to date package repository sounds like a match made in heaven.

[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

The point is your first sentence?

[–] noctisatrae@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I got my slacks on with dramatic music Slackware Linux! crowd gasps

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