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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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Vanilla OS 2 Orchid Beta is here (vanillaos.org)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Wow, I'm mind blown. If you are remotely interested in that project, you should consider spending those 5 minutes to read the article.

For my part, I'm considering to contribute by translating and testing the beta.
It doesn't seem "better" than Fedora Silverblue, but I always found the communication lacking. The team behind VOS on the other hand feels very level headed and emphasizes strongly on communication, which I both don't see enough in the Linux community.

Of course, technically speaking, VOS isn't very revolutionary. Stuff like Distrobox, Waydroid and all the "other" things (Software center, etc.) existed before, but they weren't advertised enough.

In general, I really like their approach and the direction they are going. It really has the potential to surpass Linux Mint as the #1 beginner distro recommendation imo!