Void Linux Topped DistroWatch’s Average Rating (linuxiac.com)

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Void Linux's average rating soars high on DistroWatch, making it a must-try for advanced users. Learn why it is winning hearts.

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[-] wervenyt@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I haven't used Alpine much, but it seems targeted at server and embedded usecases. Void is decidedly a desktop distribution, and feels like Arch with a more powerful set of package tooling and runit instead of systems. From my limited experience, I'd be more surprised by someone running Alpine as their main OS than OpenBSD, whereas Void is almost accessible by comparison.

[-] 10A@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Alpine is mostly used for docker instances, but can also be used on bare metal, which is indeed what I do. It's currently my main OS on one of my several laptops.

[-] wervenyt@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I'm sure it works well for that purpose, it's just rare to see.

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