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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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Linux Myths (linux-myths.pages.dev)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by bsergay@discuss.online to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Linux Myths

A compilation of linux myths and misconceptions, busted and explained

Purpose

To catalog and provide useful responses to common linux misconceptions and myths. To serve as a useful reference for new and old users alike.

I'm not affiliated with the website or its creator(s).

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[–] Mike1576218@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago (7 children)

phew long answer. I wouldn't call Gentoo unstable. I was rather interested in why it's supposedly more stable then Fedora.

I just wrote from my limited experience. I never had something break on Fedora. I just updated a system from 35 to 41. The stuff that broke was something I compiled against old dependencies. (That's why I didn't update so long)

My Gentoo experience is >15y old. I had numerous incompatibilities, because I used the tools the system gave me. But sure that's on me if I cutomize my system with USE flags. And it's probably better now.

[–] blitzed@noauthority.social 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

@Mike1576218 @bsergay

I wanna try Gentoo-based Redcore on one of my other machines =^_^=

https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=redcore

https://redcorelinux.org/

[–] bsergay@discuss.online 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I suppose it's cool. MocaccionoOS is where my interests lie within the Gentoo derivatives. Granted, I'm a sucker for 'immutable' distros.

[–] blitzed@noauthority.social 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@bsergay nice, never heard of that distro

[–] bsergay@discuss.online 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah, it's pretty niche. Redcore Linux is definitely (relatively speaking) more mainstream.

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