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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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The security situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a lot worse (www.gamingonlinux.com)

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[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

More like: Upside to Debian, you never have to worry about the latest malware and bugs! Downside to Debian, you have to use yesterday's everything…

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I use Debian for everything, and the only thing I've updated to the current (non Debian distribution) version is Docker, which I use for a game. But this isn't a problem, because it's Debian, so the Docker people make packages for several recent Debian releases.

I don't miss the bleeding edge. That issue a while back where someone infiltrated a basic library didn't affect me. The software I use might have bugs (what software doesn't?), but by the time I get it, it has been well tested for security issues.

I'm pretty happy with my switch to Debian. I'll admit I'm curious about Bazzite for my gaming computer, but even then, it's like, "Why? Debian is doing just fine."

But I'm not laughing at anyone. This is a scary new variety of attacks we're seeing, and there's no real reason one couldn't end up in my computer. Reminds me of the old one where someone slipped a backdoor into a compiler.