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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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I use Fedora 38, it's stable, things just work, and the software is up-to-date.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Gentoo. Great rolling release that is stable and had timely updates, but has the flexibility to configure my system down to the tiniest details, with a great and knowledgable community. I love source-based distros and Gentoo is definitely the best.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Had to scroll too far to find Gentoo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does source-based mean you need to build every package from scratch? How long does it take to update? Do you use it on a laptop or desktop?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, though there are some prebuilt binaries for large packages. I use gentoo on a desktop and updates don't take too long, minutes. Big updates that cause lot of packages to rebuild can take hours.