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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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Canonical Announce Major Ubuntu Kernel Change (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

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Canonical’s announced a major shift in its kernel selection process for future Ubuntu releases. An “aggressive kernel version commitment policy” pivot will see it ship the latest upstream kernel code in development at the time of a new Ubuntu release.

Original announcement: Kernel Version Selection for Ubuntu Releases

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am thinking of going Debian as well since I like Ubuntu on my work laptop.

I would like to use the same OS for both PC since I am not a power user yet, but I am tempted by endeavourOS to dip my toes into arch linux.

I don't want to have too big of a productivity loss at work (don't care at home), so I am thinking to switch to Debian for work, and EndeavourOS on my personal PC to gain experience with it. If I like endeavourOS a lot, then I can switch my work laptop to it as well.

Isn't it how most Linux users progress?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Honestly I wouldn't use Endeavour for my work machine, I'd stick to Debian. Work, to me, needs to be extremely stable. The only time I'll run something other than Debian for work stuff is to test a specific distribution for a specific need.

Home PC I'm more flexible on, I've just been using Debian/it's derivatives for so long it's second nature for me. If there was something that felt as current and flexible as Endeavour, but based around Debian, that would be my choice in a heartbeat for home use.

But aside from the stuff that runs Oracle Linux (vendor system), every other system (be it a desktop, LXC, or server) is Debian based. Doesn't break unless it's the hardware, and I've got HA to deal with that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Thanks for the insight, it is really useful. I'll spin up Debian on my work laptop for sure and I'll see how it feels to decide for my personal PC.