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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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What distro do you use and why? (thelemmy.club)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Mwa@thelemmy.club to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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yes i did a os one but i am wondering what distros do you guys use and why,for me cachyos its fast,flexible,has aur(I loved how easy installing apps was) without tinkering.

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[–] LastoftheDinosaurs@reddthat.com 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I use NixOS, Gentoo, and Debian:

NixOS because I like declarative configuration files.
Gentoo because I enjoy compiling from source.
Debian because the other two are more difficult to use.

[–] neo@lemmy.hacktheplanet.be 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Technically NixOS is all compiled from source too (if you disable the binary caches). It has since taken away Gentoo’s raison d’être a bit in my head. Debian still holds a special place in my heart too, for its simplicity and stability!

[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

It has since taken away Gentoo’s raison d’être a bit in my head.

I wouldn't say so. We currently don't hold a candle to USE-flags. Many packages are already configurable but there's no standard on anything w.r.t. that.

There's no technical reason we couldn't have such a standard but it hasn't happened yet.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I do this with my kernel & a couple of applications that either compile super fast anyhow or at runtime benefit from further compiler optimizations.