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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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What is your opinion on Solus? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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With the latest release of Solus, I feel I should ask. I have had my eye on this particular distro for some time now. I even did a test installation about two years ago, but it didn't feel as complete as I needed it to be.

I am looking for a solid, beginner-friendly rolling Linux distribution for general use. Multimedia, gaming, coding etc. Do you recommend Solus? If so, why? Why not? Looking forward to your thoughts.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But how are new and small distros going to grow if no one uses them?

My advice is to experiment with distros you find interesting, but not on your main devices.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That you should take them with a grain of salt and see their track record over time. If a distro is only up for a month and ran by one person, maybe don't make that your daily driver. If that same one person keeps going for 3 years, maybe consider it having more legitimacy. Even mediumish size distros like Void Linux almost crashed over night. Big ones like Fedora, Ubuntu, and openSUSE won't ever die over night.