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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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UPDATE! Any reason not to use Elementary OS? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Update: I chose mint. I can trust Mint to update the backend.

I'm about to switch back to Debian.Any reason I don't know of that Elementary OS would be a bad idea? I know Debian. I don't know the nuances of Arch or red hat.

I found my final missing FOSS video editor that finally gets me off Windows. I've been having issues with indexing on windows, and they keep turning on that fucking reminder to sign into One drive even after I destroy it with a registry change.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've been an elementary OS user for something like 7 years. And I've been running Linux as my only OS since 1999. Previously I had been running Ubuntu since warty warthog, but switched to elementary when Ubuntu introduced their horrible unity desktop.

elementary is a great Linux distribution, and is a great user experience. The ONLY 2 negatives that I can think of are that it lags other distros because it's based on Ubuntu LTS releases, and it has no upgrade mechanism so you have to wipe and reinstall with each release.

I use it for work, gaming, and all my various side projects and haven't had any issues with any of those. Give it a go and see if it feels right for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I do enjoy elementary os on nixos, but I just can't shake paperwm. Its too good.