Linux From Scratch
this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2026
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Proxmox?
Which would make this ESXI?
Especially since it's on its way out.
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Arch is kinda more like looking at a catalogue of parts.
Endevour is the same catalogue of parts, but with a flier inserted with a "recommmended loadout" where you can just check some boxes and get whatever it was you wanted, but the doors there to sawzall the trunk off and attach a cargo box if you want.
Gentoo is just a pile of steel and aluminum beams, a few drums of oil, a cow, and a note that reads "Good luck."
That's lfs. Gentoo is a kit car like the Blakley Bearcat.
Edit: I'm gonna go read Gary Paulsen books now
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Debian should be a small truck (i.e. one that's actually used for cargo, not as a penis prosthetic), and the bottom right is clearly Gentoo!
1995 Toyota Hilux
All i see is a technical waiting to be born.
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to asΒ a technical, is in fact, GNU/Technical, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plusΒ Technical.Β
That fits the vibe of Debian very well!
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I can't remember the name of it, but there's one type of inexpensive small truck that I see people wishing for in the US constantly. Very utilitarian and barebones function over form. That would be a good fit.
Kei Truck
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NixOS:
Who wouldn't want to have their car assembled automatically ~~beton scratch~~ from scratch each time they need it ?
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openSUSE
Tiny Core Linux(/Alpine/Void/etc)
OpenWrt
Slackware:
Mint should be a Mitsubishi Mirage. People make fun of it, sure, but it keeps working anyway.
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Drive -fwd
Sudo drive -fwd
Drive -left
Drive -stop
Drive -brake
Sudp drive -brake
Udo drive -brake
Sudo dribe -brake
F U C K
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J.R. 'BoB' Dobbs uses Slackware:
Tho' sometimes he'll drive:
If Arch is this, what is Gentoo? An IKEA car?
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Debian is more like a honda accord or toyota prius.
Reliable, and only real car guys know they're cool.
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Alpine
Those 60s classic cars, though iconic, relied on a very different planned lifespan compared to modern cars. It was much shorter than the cars of today.
A better analogy for Debian would probably be an older Honda Civic model. Itβs older and lacks many flashy or hyper-modern features, but itβs reliable, maintainable, and actively supported.
If Debian has to be something on four wheels it'll be a lorry. Something that does nothing fancy but absolutely essential and is doing alright thank you very much.
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