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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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Solus Is Back, but Can It Survive Its Troubled Past? (fossforce.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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TBH, as a previous Solus user, I don't think I'd go back.

Part of the rise of the Linux desktop is that I have options that are stable, supported, and likely won't vanish into the ether anytime soon. Feels bad to think, but, eh, I'm just too old for anything else. 😀

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That makes sense. Though I prefer the customizability of Plasma I really liked Budgie's default experience when I last played around with it. Combined with the intuitive package manager, I can definitely see the potential - the current major simple / beginner-friendly distros feel a bit dated and/or have some frustrating design choices so I'm happy to have Solus as a competitor in that niche. I hope they're able to make the move to Wayland and expand their package repo.