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Are there any non-unixlike Linux-based OSes ~~other than Android~~? (self.linux)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by amon to c/[email protected]

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To clear it up I am referring to just the kernel. You can set anything you'd like as PID 1 so we can have a non-unixlike userland. For example, some users set their kernel to boot directly into Emacs, without an init system.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

It's not as hard as moving to a different country, really. What the comment described was quite technical internal working of an OS, neither of which does really concern you as a user.

If you simply want to switch to Linux, use some beginner friendly distro (Linux Mint, Fedora etc.) and you're done.