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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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What would you change about your favorite Linux distribution? (lemm.ee)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Examples could be things like specific configuration defaults or general decision-making in leadership.

What would you change?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Debian

Say the current stable and testing version number and name clearly on the web front page. Actually put it on every single page instead of burying it somewhere. It takes no space at all and is stupidly hard to find of you're ootl.
Nicer installer. Make sure images with WiFi drivers and firmware are easy to find.

Also I wish every distribution had a wiki as nice as Arch's.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If I might add something: We could turn something like testing or unstable into a proper rolling release for desktop machines. It works reasonably well for that. However it is completely unsupported and would require some change to the release model and manpower dedicated to it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Debian + nix unstable and you get the best of both worlds. Bleeding edge userland, and the system always boots^btw

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Make sure images with WiFi drivers and firmware are easy to find.

That's included in the main installation iso now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You know you can just write: stable or testing on your /etc/apt/sources.list repository config, instead of the distro codename, don't you?