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I remain interested in the immutables or atomic distros because I know a lot of smart people that swear by them.
I also don't try them just yet because I know a lot of dumb people like me that end up breaking a lot of stuff before quitting them altogether.
They could be amazing and just not perfected yet or they may be a meme and no one's proved it outright just yet. Will be lurking this thread either way lool :D
These distros are great for beginners or less technically savvy. They're really just harder for people who have been using Linux forever and are very accustomed to the old ways.