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this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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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).
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Okay, to add some perception to it, I want to use some new OS which is a bit different from the above two distros. That includes some Arch based and OpenSuse, but I would like to try other stuff as well. Ubuntu is something that I would avoid for the time being, but yeah, that's my situation right now on deciding a new distro.
NixOS is very different, it will make you stop wanting to hop
@iopq I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the info😊