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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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[–] danielfgom@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Arch in general. As well as Manjaro (the most unreliable distro ever)

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[–] thekarion@lemmy.blue 3 points 1 year ago (2 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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[–] BurnedDonutHole@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I'm using ZorinOS with Windows 11 Pro. It's good enough for everything I do.

[–] senslayer@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Currently my answer is ubuntu. I tried to use lubuntu recently but just so much wasn't working out of the box like nm-applet wasn't running on startup. The apt package manager is really tedious to use too.

This could also be boiled down to my general incompetence when it comes to Ubuntu based systems though :p

[–] 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 2 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.

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[–] bceuhwps@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don’t do derivatives. Arch based distro? Just use Arch! Ubuntu, Mint, Pop or the hundreds alike, go Debian!

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[–] NormalC@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

ZorinOS is definitely overrated, their update cycles are too slow (two years between major releases) and its unique features like ZorinConnect, Windows Software Tool , and their Zorin customized GNOME 42/XFCE isn't good enough against its sibling Mint.

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[–] BrianTheFirst@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Everything other than Debian :D

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

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

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