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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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Distrochooser: Tool to choose a good Linux distribution for your needs (distrochooser.de)

submitted 3 days ago by HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Some more criteria which I think are meaningful:

How often are you willing to upgrade or re-install your system ?
How reliable does your system need to be ? Would it inconvenience you or even be a risk for your livelihood if it stops working tomorrow morning for a few days until you find time to fix it?
If some software package has a breaking change, do you want to see the consequences of that change (a) invariably together with the next minor software update, or (b) only with the next mayor system upgrade of which you can chose the timing?
How quick and experienced do you want to have security updates applied? For how long do you need security updates ? (btw this point is an important difference between Debian and Ubuntu, as in older Ubuntu LTS releases security updates are reduced!)
is security of your system and privacy of the user data a top concern for you?
are you an open source software developer or do you have otherwise a strong need to run the latest software version - and how old would be the oldest version you want to tolerate?
do you want to be, in an easy way, to be involved with the open source development community?