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| Linux is cool and good. | Linux is cool and good. |
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| === Should I use Linux? === | ==== Should I use Linux? ==== |
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| Folks should use it if they care about [[culture:privacy]]. It's good for people who have //very// basic needs or who want to make computing their hobby. For most folks who don't want to spend one godforesaken minute troubleshooting their operating system, and have a few more advanced needs out of computing, it is a fucking awful choice. If everything you do on a computer is inside of a web browser Linux is likely a good choice for you. If you like to tinker with your computer, configure and customize your computing environment, run servers, maximize your workflow, and don't mind a learning curve Linux is also for you. For power users it's the better choice, by far. | Folks should use it if they care about [[culture:privacy]]. It's good for people who have //very// basic needs or who want to make computing their hobby. For most folks who don't want to spend one godforesaken minute troubleshooting their operating system, and have a few more advanced needs out of computing, it is a fucking awful choice. If everything you do on a computer is inside of a web browser Linux is likely a good choice for you. If you like to tinker with your computer, configure and customize your computing environment, run servers, maximize the productivity((by this I mean <del>wasting time</del> spending hours to shave seconds off of the time it takes to do mundane tasks)) of your workflow, and don't mind a learning curve Linux is also for you. For power users it's the better choice, by far. |
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| If the two catagories above do not sound like you you should not use Linux. | If the two catagories above do not sound like you you should not use Linux. Use Windows or Mac and deal with the mockery of Militant Linux Extremists((me)) |
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| === Distributions === | ==== Distributions ==== |
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| == Archᵇᵗʷ == | === Archᵇᵗʷ === |
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| The preferred Operating System for the Nurodivergent since 2002 | The preferred Operating System for the Nurodivergent since 2002 |
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| = EndevorOS = | == EndevorOS == |
| The best distribution is the one I use. This is why Endevor is the best. It's mostly arch, but contains the minimum amount of software out of the box to meet most users needs. It contains a web browser, the desktop environment, a way to open pictures and videos, along with a graphical way to browse the file system, and not much else. | The best distribution is the one I use. This is why Endevor is the best. It's mostly arch, but contains the minimum amount of software out of the box to meet most users needs. It contains a web browser, the desktop environment, a way to open pictures and videos, along with a graphical way to browse the file system, and not much else. |
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| == Debian == | === Debian === |
| | One of the old lads that many other Distros are based on. Generally it's LTS versions are quite stable and well tested. Has minimal amount of software included. Because it's stable, well tested, well supported, and receives few updates it makes for a solid server OS. It's packages can be pretty out of date, so as a desktop distro it's not recomended for all users. If you mostly just browse the web and watch anime it's fine, if you're going to use your OS for gaming, programming, sysadmining I'd pick something else. |
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| = Ubuntu = | === sid === |
| | This is Debian's unstable branch, sid. According to Linux Mom, VKC/Veronica Explains, it's p good for desktop use. She's an oldschool sysadmin/dev (COBOL, mainframes, linux, etc.) and apparently meets her desktop needs well. Have never used. |
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| = PopOS! = | == Ubuntu == |
| | Once [[integrated a stupid fucking amazon web app|https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/01/ubuntu-removes-the-amazon-web-app]], which should tell you want you need to know about Canonical as an org. Used to be the preferred user-friendly ezpz babies first desktop linux distro. Canonical has ignored it and it's quality and reliability as a desktop OS has waned. Is fine as a server OS imo, but there's better options. |
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| == Red Hat == | == PopOS! == |
| | babies first ezpz linux distro. If you don't care you should use this |
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| = Fedora = | === Red Hat === |
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| | == Rocky == |
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| | == Fedora == |
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