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this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2023
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The number of packages was not something I looked at. I checked the availability of the packages I wanted, and whether or not they we're up to date.
When I switched to the current distribution I'm using, I did not plan on using it for more than a few days. I just wanted a quick and easy way to try out an up-to-date version of a DE on a low-powered device and have the newest version of the browser I use. It worked so I put it on my main laptop and it still works
If I were going for numbers, Nix has the most I think. The AUR is up there as well. Debian is in 3rd place. But, like I said, I didn't really think about that.