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Why choice of Linux distribution matters (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I see often people say that the distro you are using doesn't matter. One can turn any distro into another. And I do not agree with that. If that was true, why do we even have so many distributions? I always said, if distros don't matter...

  • ... why distro hop?
  • ... why don't you use Ubuntu then?
  • ... why don't you recommend Archlinux to a newcomer?
  • ... why don't you use Kali Linux as a server?
  • ... why don't you use Batocera or SteamOS as your daily driver?
  • ... why do you trust a community distro more than a corporate distro? (or vice versa)

I don't think that distros only matter to newcomers. Maybe it matters for experienced users even more.

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Thank you very much for the detailed and well-sourced write-up! I've saved it for later when I get to drill down on this.

It kind of proves OP's point though: distros do come with a lot of idiosyncrasies of "how things are done around these parts".

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