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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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Devuan + I3(Picom) or Void Linux + Niri (DMS) (lemmy.ml)

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Hi, I wanted to try Debian but i found out that its foundation relies heavily on systemd. I'm using a Lenovo Ideapad 500-15isk that's why I want to be away from systemd's bloat, I'm still not an advanced user but i had Ubuntu + KDE for 2 Years (GUI only) then used CachyOS + Hyprland(Caelestia shell) for 1.5 years ( Used Terminal more than GUI). This time I want to make the OS usage as low as possible but also not old/ugly. Thank you in advance.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Systemd: hate it for what it is and how it's built, and continue hating it for its capitulation to intrusive surveillance.

[–] Bogus007@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

The silence from some of the systemd fan club is deafening. For years, anyone criticizing systemd's expansion was treated as a luddite. Suggest an alternative init system and you would get lectures about how systemd had already won and everyone else should just accept it. Meanwhile, people were showing up in Void Linux communities asking why Void refused to “modernize” by adopting systemd, as if distributions couldn't possibly make different design choices.

Now when age verification was introduced in systemd without discussion, a lot of those voices seem remarkably quiet. Apparently the concerns were only stupid when other people raised them. Bigots.