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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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Does anyone choose Debian? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by CarlLandry357@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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It's my choice but Arch and its derivatives look like the trend like CachyOS which is #1 right now on visits on distrowatch. Also I've heard Google use Debian as gLinux and I feel many other giants also use it and sponsor it and I'm not comfortable choosing it as my distro. Can the sponsors togethwr with students or any other interested use it for their PCs, either coding or ordinary use? It strictly promotes free but worried about giants and sponsors.

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[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I tried Debian when I built my PC back in 2025. It didn't have any support for the bleeding edge parts I chose.

I then tried LMDE as a compromise. It also didn't have the support I needed.

It's a little too stable for my use-case... but runs well on my older laptops.

[–] CarlLandry357@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe Debian is not for gaming?

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Nah, this wasn't an issue with gaming. This was just that the parts were new. The motherboard I chose used a 2024 chipset that Debian didn't recognize. Basic stuff like detecting drives and outputting video beyond VESA standards was busted because of it. It took around 6 more months until Trixie came out with support.