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An #MX #Linux nomadic #LiveUSB system with dynamic persistence is everything you need to go around with an updated full #GNU+#Linux #OS in your pocket, ready to work in any machine you found around in your pilgrimage... Really awesome...
https://mxlinux.org/
From the amazing people that brought you #antiX:
https://antixlinux.com/
@mxlinux 💻 ❤️ 🤗 🆓
#xfce #kde #fluxbox #distros #frugalinstall #floss #gpl #freesoftware #libresoftware #mepis #debian #retro #hardware #nomadic #softwarelibre

An #MX #Linux nomadic #LiveUSB system with dynamic persistence is everything you need to go around with an updated full #GNU+#Linux #OS in your pocket, ready to work in any machine you found around in your pilgrimage... Really awesome...
https://mxlinux.org/
From the amazing people that brought you #antiX:
https://antixlinux.com/
@mxlinux 💻 ❤️ 🤗 🆓
#xfce #kde #fluxbox #distros #frugalinstall #floss #gpl #freesoftware #libresoftware #mepis #debian #retro #hardware #nomadic #softwarelibre

@daviddd
I think the first one I actually worked with (not just tested installing) was #MEPIS.

@dangillmor it's a pity there are not open source operating system "distributions" that vet "package maintainer" individuals for all of the thousands of software application packages that most people might actually need, who then function as gatekeepers to weed out bad software releases, not to mention imposters, from infiltrating a distribution system of cryptographically signed and QA'd software, that is verified to comply with "distribution" policies.

Some day, perhaps.

#Devuan
#MEPIS
#BodhiLinux
#LinuxMint
#PCLinuxOS
#TrustedBSD
#Tails
#SubgraphOS
#QubesOS
#AlpineLinux

@dangillmor it's a pity there are not open source operating system "distributions" that vet "package maintainer" individuals for all of the thousands of software application packages that most people might actually need, who then function as gatekeepers to weed out bad software releases, not to mention imposters, from infiltrating a distribution system of cryptographically signed and QA'd software, that is verified to comply with "distribution" policies.

Some day, perhaps.

#Devuan
#MEPIS
#BodhiLinux
#LinuxMint
#PCLinuxOS
#TrustedBSD
#Tails
#SubgraphOS
#QubesOS
#AlpineLinux

So, #Linux users of #Mastodon, what is your recommendation for a #distro for a techy person who used to use Linux ( #MEPIS was my favorite flavor back when I was using #Nix regularly, but I did run #Mint, #Ubuntu (12.04 or 12.10 was the last version I ran exclusively as the main OS on one of my PCs...which, was, 11ish years ago? Rude), #Xubuntu, #Lubuntu, #Kubuntu (getting the picture?), #PuppyLinux, #ArchLinux, #Slackware (is that still a thing?), #KaliLinux (Started using it when it was #BackTrack, though), #FreeBSD, #FedoraLinux (12 or 13?), #RedHat (#RHEL) etc.

You get the picture...I used mostly #Canonical / #Debian based OSes, but had a sprinkling of #RPM based, and others. I did some small modifications to the #Kernel and such, Almost got MEPIS running on an old #IBM #ThinkPad, and was able to salvage a lot of data from "dead," machines thanks to 'Nix.

These days, however, I just want one that works. I have way too much going on to mod and have to mess with it constantly to keep it working.

So, #Linux users of #Mastodon, what is your recommendation for a #distro for a techy person who used to use Linux ( #MEPIS was my favorite flavor back when I was using #Nix regularly, but I did run #Mint, #Ubuntu (12.04 or 12.10 was the last version I ran exclusively as the main OS on one of my PCs...which, was, 11ish years ago? Rude), #Xubuntu, #Lubuntu, #Kubuntu (getting the picture?), #PuppyLinux, #ArchLinux, #Slackware (is that still a thing?), #KaliLinux (Started using it when it was #BackTrack, though), #FreeBSD, #FedoraLinux (12 or 13?), #RedHat (#RHEL) etc.

You get the picture...I used mostly #Canonical / #Debian based OSes, but had a sprinkling of #RPM based, and others. I did some small modifications to the #Kernel and such, Almost got MEPIS running on an old #IBM #ThinkPad, and was able to salvage a lot of data from "dead," machines thanks to 'Nix.

These days, however, I just want one that works. I have way too much going on to mod and have to mess with it constantly to keep it working.

@cmccullough @Vivaldi Oh sweet! Haven't really looked into it, I honestly am really digging how #Windows11 functions on it, but I spent a lot of time using #Ubuntu, #MEPIS, #etc. back when Windows Virus (Vista) came out, until like 2015 (16? 17?), when I moved back to using Windows as my primary personals.

I have a #PineBook (been there, unused, for like 4+ years) on one of my shelves, but I need to reimage it as I borked it by trying to mod the #kernel (if memory serves) of the pre-loaded OS.