I see often people say that the distro you are using doesn’t matter. One can turn any distro into another. And I do not agree with that. If that was true, why do we even have so many distributions? I always said, if distros don’t matter…

  • … why distro hop?
  • … why don’t you use Ubuntu then?
  • … why don’t you recommend Archlinux to a newcomer?
  • … why don’t you use Kali Linux as a server?
  • … why don’t you use Batocera or SteamOS as your daily driver?
  • … why do you trust a community distro more than a corporate distro? (or vice versa)

I don’t think that distros only matter to newcomers. Maybe it matters for experienced users even more.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    1 day ago

    I love little distros, but it does break my heart that they cannot give the same reassurance on potential malware as Mint would.

    Don’t forget their ability to patch critical security issues in a timely manner.

    • Bogus007@lemmy.zip
      1·
      15 hours ago

      Well, Void is not that large, but they quickly patch security issues, especially due to being a rolling release. OpenBSD, not Linux or rolling release though, is not a huge OS either, but they are patching - if there is a security issue - quickly. Similarly Slackware - if we want to come back again to a Linux distro.

      In other words: No, the size of its dev team does not necessarily mean that they are behind with patching security issues. it depends on the commitment and skills of devs, and the community.

      • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        Being a “rolling release” has absolutely nothing to do with it. They still need to update their repositories and add patches to it.

        No, the size of its dev team does not necessarily mean that they are behind with patching security issues. it depends on the commitment and skills of devs, and the community.

        Sure - a one-man-band supported distro could do all that. But a larger distro with a dedicated security team will definitely do it better.

        • Bogus007@lemmy.zip
          1·
          3 hours ago

          With a dedicated security team

          Where is the difference between „dedicated“ and „commitment paired with skills“???

          Being a „rolling release“ has absolutely nothing to do with it.

          Sure, Debian and alike are up-to-date as are ArchLinux or Void. Oh, boy!

          • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            3 hours ago

            Where is the difference between „dedicated“ and „commitment paired with skills“???

            One are paid to do the job, the others are assumed to be doing the job.

            Sure, Debian and alike are up-to-date as are ArchLinux or Void. Oh, boy!

            You’re mistaking “up-to-date” with “patched in a timely manner.” The two are not the same. But you’re an Arch derivative user (btw) so I have low expectations. Suffice it to say that Ubuntu / RedHat / etc. back-port security patches to the packages they manage. They don’t need to be running the latest version to be patched.

            • Bogus007@lemmy.zip
              11·
              2 hours ago

              One are paid to do the job …

              I suggest you better stay then with Microsoft or Apple. Suits more your ideology.

              But you‘re an Arch derivative user

              Wrong, but keep guessing.

              Suffice it to say that Ubuntu / RedHat / etc …

              Oh, I see, you like being hold by your hands 😂🤣