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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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Okay why is your distro the best? (reddthat.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I made the unfortunate post about asking why people liked Arch so much (RIP my inbox I'm learning a lot from the comments) But, what is the best distro for each reason?

RIP my inbox again. I appreciate this knowledge a lot. Thank you everyone for responding. You all make this such a great community.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I can't speak for anyone else but I can tell you what I personally love about Gnome.

I like that it's Spartan. I like that it looks good without me having to customize a thousand different settings.

I like that It has client side decorations, so every window doesn't have to have an obscene, chunky, mostly useless title bar.

I don't miss every single application having 100 different options packed into a menu bar. Once you get used to it, you realize that it was mostly getting in the way the whole time.

It's just a really streamlined workflow for 98% of what you do. The problem is that 2% where it's too spartan and God do you wish you had some options.

But I also think KDE is a great desktop environment. If I were more of a gamer I'd be using KDE. I think XFCE is an excellent desktop environment for aging hardware and Windows converts. It is very much a matter of taste, Use cases, and your preferred workflow.

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

Thank you. All very good points.