Yet again, I have tried a new OS on my Laptop on the Side: PikaOS, the Niri edition which basically needs zero configuration outside of changing a few things. As the creator was kind enough to include a settings menu that basically allows the user to make useful changes without ever touching a config file. I like that for the time being. PikaOS is based on Debian which means I can use .deb packages and install packages conventionally.
I really like how it flows right out of the box. It's fairly polished, however, the login greeter will duplicate some of my keyboard inputs. It's not the worst issue out of the gate and it could be fixed. I tipped them a coffee as a way of thanks for a decent experience. I'll probably install another distro on this thing now. I wanted to trial run it.
However, I am still on the hunt for a Systemd free OS that doesn't side with that deranged Xlibre dev. I looked at KaOS, given the packages were slim. It wasn't right for me.
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