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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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Is weird that I like and use both Fedora and Debian? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 9 months ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I never thought about it before but I use upstream and downstream without much though. For my personal devices and containers I use Fedora but when it comes to servers and VMs I use Debian for its stable nature.

I also run Linux mint in my homelab with pcie pass though so it functions like a normal desktop.

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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 36 points 9 months ago (4 children)

This is an aberration. You must choose one and never deviate.

Seriously though I think it's pretty normal. When I install Linux i usually pick whatever distro at the time and end up using a couple of different ones. I have arch on my desktop and Pop OS on my laptop at the moment.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

When you've hopped between all the major branches of linux you kinda realise they're all the same thing with different package managers anyway

That said you can pry NixOS out of my cold dead hands

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