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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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[–] bubbalouie@lemmy.ml 1 points 19 hours ago

Packages in testing get updated at the times that they can and sometimes this messes with other packages. For example I had pithos installed this morning, in trixie. An upgrade removed a dependency so it had to go. In another day or 3 I will be able to install pithos again, no doubt. Running testing when release is within 9 months since sarge and this is the only issue I have seen. Since it resolves itself, I never saw it as a problem.

[–] eskuero@lemmy.fromshado.ws 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Debian testing is just a small resistance step of future arch users still scared to distrohop

I don't daily drive either distro these days but I've always found Arch to be more stable than Debian testing. I also just really don't like apt. I think its pathetic to not have parallel downloads in 2025.