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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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What could your distro learn from another distro? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 years ago by pmk@lemmy.sdf.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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For example, I'm using Debian, and I think we could learn a thing or two from Mint about how to make it "friendlier" for new users. I often see Mint recommended to new users, but rarely Debian, which has a goal to be "the universal operating system".
I also think we could learn website design from.. looks at notes ..everyone else.

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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Is it cheating, if my workplace makes me use a worse distro and I list all the ways it's worse than my usual distro? 🙃

[–] eveninghere@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not cheating if your usual one is Arch

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[–] 0x0@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The universal operating system keeps dropping support for archs few people use... how universal, eh?

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Ya, that bothers me too. Not enough to contribute time to prevent it though. So, I do not have much moral standing to complain.

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