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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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Share Your Favorite Linux Distros and Why You Love Them (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

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

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So we can clearly see the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them, please follow this format:

Write the name of the Linux distro as a first-level comment.
Reply to that comment with each reason you like the distro as a separate answer.

For example:

Distro (first-level comment)
- Reason (one answer)
- Other reason (a different answer)

Please avoid duplicating options. This will help us better understand the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Universal Blue / ublue-os

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Based on Fedora

Fedora uses the latest technology and is quick to adapt new features such as PipeWire, BTRFS, Wayland and etc, yet remains very stable.

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

why your comments are all over the place

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Clean separation

The base system is separated from applications and user data
Integration of Flatpak applications via Flathub
Toolbox and Distrobox support, run applications from any distribution in a containerized environment

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

Nvidia support

Multiple Nvidia driver streams (525xx, 520xx, and 470xx)
CUDA support
Container runtime support
Secure boot
Hardware-accelerated video playback
Selinux support
Multiple Fedora flavors and releases
Post-install setup with just
Multi-GPU support with supergfxctl (optional Gnome Shell extension)

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

Cloud-native approach

Reliable, atomic updates with built in rollback
Known-good state and fewer failures
Significantly reduced configuration drift
No compiling or building Nvidia drivers on the local client, they come premade on the image

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

Built-in container tools for developers

Consume packages and software from any repo without risking breakage on the client
Easy consumption of other OCI images, if it's on the CNCF Landscape it's a first class citizen thanks to Podman!