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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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Former distrohoppers, where did you settle down? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Which one(s) and why?

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Arch. Minimal, fast, rolling and it doesn't break. Plus, the AUR and the Wiki are unvaluable.

Had been on: RedHat (199something), Mandrake, Slackware, Ubuntu and Debian before.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Oh I completely forgot about RedHat! Yes, that was my first one too. Then Ubuntu was kinda the thing to go to and it worked for a good while until it just didn't work for me anymore.

Today I'm on Mint because it was the first distro I tried that was able to get the Wifi working on my super old/bad HP Laptop. I started to like it and then also moved to Mint on my desktop. Running it for a year now and since my PC isn't the youngest anymore, I doubt I will switch distro again anytime soon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

unvaluable

You've edited this post and left this in (or added it!?) so I suppose you mean it!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just made a mistake, sorry :-P English us not my first language.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Sorry, I was just joking; it's clearly a typo and I don't think anyone misunderstood (or maybe even noticed).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

No problem, man ;-) I didn't take it as an offense. Have a nice day!