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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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Anyone using MX Linux? (lemmy.ml)

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I got tired of LMDE and am a longtime lover of XFCE (though haven’t used it in years) and I gotta say this is a distro that feels like a distinct distro for once. Comes with an amazing set of tools__ the way OpenSUSE does, especially the GUI package manager and the ability to make a bootable live ISO of your running system. Definitely not your normal Debian derivative IMO. Definitely a distro I slept on for a long time. Choice of init system too is chefs kiss for all the systemD haters. The antiX foundation is nice too as I agree on their values 100%, but that distro is too minimal for my needs.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hm? They were Systemd-only for a while but brought back choice of inits recently?

Well, let's see how this goes. From what i understand, distros are either Systemd-only, no-Systemd or a mess of shims and wrappers.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

or a mess of shims and wrappers.

That's called "sysv init".

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

There's also runit, s6, dinit and more, just so you know.

[–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

At first i thought you meant just choosing an init with the installation ISO like Artix, but according to the article you can choose an init at boot, that's pretty cool.