Post #3365034

2026-06-21 08:49 UTC

Distro really and truly doesn’t matter at all. They all can do the same stuff as each other. It’s entirely all about taste and personal preference So you say my personal preference and taste does not matter? A starting point does not matter and I should randomly pick something from Distrowatch, maybe the newest updated entry in their database? Just because it CAN be turned into a different distro, does not invalidate the value of having a good starting point that fits my needs perfectly. Also you are wrong that these are the only factors. There is also the factor if I trust the maintainers of the repository, and probably other factors important for choosing a distribution.

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@ShortN0te@lemmy.ml 2026-06-21 09:26

So you say my personal preference and taste does not matter? The point is, the amount of time and effort it takes to tune any distro to your personal preference. There are distros that fit your needs out of the box and there are distros that need hours of setting up and tuning to fit them.

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@fozid@feddit.uk 2026-06-21 09:49

No, the opposite. The only thing that matters is your personal taste and preferences. It’s purely and entirely about your perception. They include if you trust the maintainers, the logo, the package manager, the website, the distro name and everything else. You just choose what is important to you based on your taste and preference and choose the distro that aligns with that taste. Which distro you choose doesn’t matter at all, just pick the one you want to. If the most important thing to you is the colour pink, pick one that uses pink.

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