Re: Distros: The Gourmet Food Of GNU/Linux
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]>
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On 09/08/2026 05:11, Leroy H wrote: >> And how many distros you have built from scratch and how many >> of them are in use by users other than you? >> > That's the whole purpose of GNU/Linux. Is is not? No, it isn't. There is no 'point' to Linux. There is no DivinePlan™. If you want one of those, go and talk to a born again Xtian or a radical Muslim Linux is a name for a collection of code that does some useful things. What things those are depends on what your needs are. If you just want something that works like you always hoped Windows would with good support and broad penetration, you pick a linux DISTRIBUTION that is well maintained and popular. If you want to run a public facing web server you pick a distro that is conservative and stable and well patched against exploits Only if you are an inadequate geek lacking in self esteem do you pick some obscure distro you have to build from source just so you can brag about it -- Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas? Josef Stalin