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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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[–] callyral@pawb.social 2 points 11 months ago

It depends, best for what?

Generally, I'd say Linux Mint is the best distro since it's general purpose and easy-to-use.

But for gaming on bleeding-edge hardware where you need latest graphics drivers or a kernel update with better game performance, the best ones are Arch Linux and EndeavourOS.

Or maybe you've got the opposite situation, you have a really old device. The best one would be something lightweight, although I'm not aware of any Linux distros that specifically fill that requirement.

For servers, Debian is a good choice, and in my (not-at-all-experienced with servers) opinion, it's one of the best distros for a server since it is pretty stable.

And, for developers, I think the best one would be NixOS since, from what I've heard, it's great with package management and is also immutable, meaning you should have less issues with having multiple versions of packages.


as for the worst one, it's ubuntu because i hate it and canonical is the devil ^/s^

[–] morras@links.hackliberty.org 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Best distro: the one you are currently using on a daily basis.

Worst distro: windows

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 1 points 11 months ago

Worst distro: windows

Mhh, yes WSL

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Best: anything active, healthy and nice

Worst: Amazonlinux, ChromeOS, just every capitalist bullshit.

[–] banazir@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Distros are really not all that different. Just use whatever.

But Android is worst.

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Best: NetBSD because of documentation, pkgsrc, and is not Linux

Worst: Ubuntu because of snap

[–] halm@leminal.space 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Also, Ubuntu because it's become the default "Debian" distro that developers cater to. No, I'm not going to set your buggy ppa up as an apt repo.

[–] furycd001@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

I wish developers would just support Debian rather than Ubuntu....

[–] callyral@pawb.social 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] lntl@lemmy.ml -3 points 11 months ago

kernel development atmosphere, code quality, bloat, ...

[–] Vorter@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Best: depends on needs and usecases. Obviously, the majority will name the distro they use here, because if they would think another distro is better they would switch.

Worst: either Pop_OS (the most pointless, with the killer feature of "nvidia blob out of the box", saving literally one command after installation), or Fedora (RedHat + too unstable + and too much RedHat new experimental shit being tested). Sorry for those who like those distros, but that's my opinion.

[–] j4yt33@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've been looking at Pop! OS recently because I want to start using Linux again but I feel like it's a standard Ubuntu-based distro with a few things preinstalled. How's that different to any other distro with GNOME UI after I install the same packages?

[–] fckgwrhqq2yxrkt@beehaw.org -1 points 11 months ago

Everyone has their own opinions. I tried a ton of different distros, the tiling windows manager in Pop! OS was the feature that I couldn't move away from once I adjusted to it. The OS just gets out of the way and lets me work, and my efficiency is up.

[–] MangoKangaroo@beehaw.org -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Best: the one I use.

Worst: the one I don't use.

[–] OmnipotentEntity@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

More like

Best: the one I use.

Worst: also the one I use.