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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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New to Linux? Ubuntu Isn’t Your Only Option (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Ubuntu's popularity often makes it the default choice for new Linux users. But there are tons of other Linux operating systems that deserve your attention. As such, I've highlighted some Ubuntu alternatives so you can choose based on your needs and requirements—because conformity is boring.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Manjaro: Reliable and Cutting-Edge Features

Rarly laughed that hard. Reliably is by defenition wrong. Manjaro delays packages a few days in their main compared to Arch this can cause issues and makes them not compatible with the AUR which one of the most advertised and enabled by default feature.

You can read more about other problems here, https://github.com/kruug/manjarno

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Yeah, that one made me chuckle as well. But I guess the article 'had to be written' for reasons & it does actually have some overview value & nice pics ... which I guess is what new users have to go on before they actually dive in.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

I like that they hold the updates back. Manjaro is as reliable as any other desktop Linux I've used.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

AUR is unsupported on Manjaro. Go back to Arch if you want that without issues

https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I tried out Arch for a while. The AUR is a bit of a wild west and at least I found it important to vet packages before installing them. It was a hassle. The same reason I only use one package from the OBS on Tumbleweed now.