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Hey fellow Linux enthusiasts! I'm curious to know if any of you use a less popular, obscure or exotic Linux distribution. What motivated you to choose that distribution over the more mainstream ones? I'd love to hear about your experiences and any unique features or benefits that drew you to your chosen distribution.

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[–] canadaduane@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I've started playing with Chimera Linux. Super interesting hybrid between BSD-like systems (ports, BSD-derived userland tools) and the Linux kernel, with neat design choices like LLVM compiler instead of gcc and musl C instead of glibc. I think of it as a next-gen Void Linux.

[–] craigevil@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

raspberry pi os + Debian Sid. Been using the same install with daily updates for 3 yrs.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Why are people still using anything other than Debian and Redhat tho?

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