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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Lime66@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Free and open-source.

Receives regular software and kernel updates.

Avoids X11.

The notable exception is Qubes, but the isolation issues which X11 typically has are avoided by virtualization. This isolation only applies to apps running in different qubes (virtual machines), apps running in the same qube are not protected from each other.

Supports full-disk encryption during installation.

Doesn't freeze regular releases for more than 1 year.

We recommend against "Long Term Support" or "stable" distro releases for desktop usage.

Supports a wide variety of hardware.

Preference towards larger projects.

Edit: I'm new to linux

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[-] nothendev@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

NixOS is, if you can cope with a custom "config" language that you will have to use everywhere, your perfect fit.

Updates? Just switch to nixpkgs unstable

No x11? Just don't install it

Encryption? Just use the config options

LTS? If you really want to, just stick to the fixed release channels and have a month of support after next release.

Hardware? Enormous hardware support range, although I don't recommend you run it on a Raspberry pi 3b. (it almost exploded)

Preference towards larger projects? Ooooh yeah its a... gigantic project. And also not to mention nixpkgs is H U G E

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