USE flags let you enable/disable parts of software that you normally have no control over. If you don’t use bluetooth, for example, you can choose not to build bluetooth components when installing software.
its a tie between linux mint and garuda linux, linix mint for stability and garuda for being an arch based linux for people like me that are too stupid to get arch running by itself
**Stability**. Mint is stable, easy to use, and has a good help forum. I am better with the end-user side than the developer side. This allows me to focus on what I need to do.
1a. If I need to do something more complex that requires the terminal, there are plenty of sites that explain it step by step. So, I don't need to become a programmer to tweak my system.
**Simplicity**. It's easy to find where to go to change settings and add new programs.
**Safety**. Linux has repositories of trusted programs, and it's super simple to download from them. Even with trusted sites for Widows programs, I did get a couple programs that came with malware. The open source nature of Linux eliminates much of the profit motive for scammers, plus other developers would quickly expose such attempts in the Linux community.
**Speed**. When I had a dual boot system, the Linux OS booted on avg in 15 sec, where Widows took 30-60 sec. I can't quantify, but the Linux OS overall seemed to run smoother faster than Widows too.
**Security**. I've never had to deal with viruses or malware with Linux. (This may change as Linux gains increased market share, but, so far, so good.) Linux doesn't come with bloatware or potential spyware either. There are many Widows programs -- MS Games, Cortana, MS Photos, etc -- that cannot be uninstalled. Cortana cannot be disabled. (It says it can, but it still runs in the background. Who knows what data it is collecting.)
**Conscience**. MS has a multibillion dollar contract to develop VR headsets for soldiers. These will be used to control machines (and maybe robots) on the battlefield. Once we have troops off the battlefield, war (and all its horrible consequences) will become a much easier choice. I know my govt has lied about EVERY war after WWII (at least). Staying away from MS helps me to not fuel the war machine and promote peace.
I picked Endeavour because some friends were waiting for me to get online, so I had to hit the ground running with some good defaults. I could really have picked any distro, I’m flexible but Endeavour was lauded for a quick install and I wanted to try an Arch distrib. I was up with KDE, Steam, NV drivers and Discord in 20min so it was good.
I customized it more in the following weeks, like I’d do with any distro. Now I’ve heard about Garuda I kinda regret I didn’t go that way. I’d like that BTRSF+snapshots option but I don’t have patience to set that up for the time being - either converting the FS and setting up grub myself or reinstalling with Garuda, seems like a hassle for now.
Low resource footprint — smaller than EndeavourOS on my laptop. Stability is fantastic. Bookworm practically just came out, so the packages are all much newer than they were in Bullseye, making it a viable option for someone who wants an uneventful Linux distro that fades into the background and lets you get stuff done.
Definitely my choice for running on server, not so much for desktop but for server Debian has fantastic stability and good enough support by 3rd parties
I was distrohopping for like a year or two when I first got into Linux desktop. As soon as I installed Arch for the first time that stopped. Now the thought of a distro pre-installing packages gives me the heebie jeebies. You don’t get to tell me how I sync with NTP servers!
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