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I'm wondering what the current favorite distros are besides the most popular ones like Arch, Debian and Fedora.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

NSA would like to know your location. Enable?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You would think Pyongyang but really chilling on a rocking chair in McMullen, Alabama. Population: 10.