Nick @ The Linux ExperimentJan 6, 2023

Time for the first #Linux, #opensource and #privacy news video of the year!

And trust me, I'd like to talk about something else than the #EuropeanUnion kicking #Meta's butt again, but since they got a €400 million fine for privacy violations, I kinda have to.

But also, we have #Archlinux being reported as being the most popular linux distribution, with a flawed methodology, and #xorg contributors abandoning the project.

Let's dive in!

https://youtu.be/oeY4SHCQ9W0

No, Arch isn't n°1, X.org is dying, Meta fined €390 million: Linux & Open Source News

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Show threadRockyCJan 6, 2023

@thelinuxEXP I’m hypothesizing that the majority of people participating in #linux distro subreddits are hobbyists and not people who use Linux professionally.

#ArchLinux is FUN, but would I use it to run my business on? Nope. Give me a nice, stable #debian distro for that.

Show threadesc_typeJan 6, 2023
@RockyC
Well I use arch on every work machine, cause it's the best (in my opinion) for it. On server side I would prefer RHEL or something based on it every time. Debian is worst of the both worlds.
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Show threadRockyC

@nesc @thelinuxEXP I don’t disagree with you. I like Arch a lot. It’s on one of the machines I use for work right now. But a “work” machine and “running a business” machine are two completely different things IMO.

If my work machine breaks, I just go get another work machine. If the machine that runs my business breaks, that’s a whole different animal.

Jan 6, 2023 at 10:08pmWeb
Show threadesc_typeJan 7, 2023
@RockyC
I don't disagree with you either.  
Arch isn't the best choice for "running buisness" machines.
Not because of it's inherent instability (which is more stable then debian in my experience) but because isn't designed for that type of work and it shows.
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