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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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Shifted to MX Linux, based on Debian, with Xfce desktop. Looks not bad in my opinion, but let's see how it goes. @thelinuxEXP [@[email protected]](https://lemmy.ml (files.ohai.social)

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Shifted to MX Linux, based on Debian, with Xfce desktop. Looks not bad in my opinion, but let's see how it goes. @thelinuxEXP @[email protected] @[email protected] @debian

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[–] packetloss 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not saying you have to or anything, and I can understand and respect using something like MX Linux to save time on the customization. Just know that because it's based on Debian, any core OS updates will be delayed while the MX team rebases them into their fork.

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

@packetloss I'll be distro hopping every once in a while, so when I'm hopping someday, I'll look into that. For now, I'll stick with it.