Post #3790297
2026-07-13 17:46 UTC
Today I learned that there are some proprietary components in #Linux #distros. I learned the deep stuff like firmware is no escape. But there are some distros who will include #proprietary stuff for workflow.
I checked my #Mint and there was nothing, or at least the check told me, I'm as #FOSS as if I'd be on #Debian. This made me relax a bit.
But also learned that Debian gives a priority to Foss stuff more than any distro out there. That's a nice thing to know.
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@EdTheDev@infosec.exchange 2026-07-13 17:55
@Purplegengar25@lgbtqia.space Yes. When I'm building workflows that I need to have just continue to work for as long as possible (surviving proprietary app shut-downs, and other forms of bit rot), Debian is my go to default.
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@goblingua@sunny.garden 2026-07-13 17:55
@Purplegengar25@lgbtqia.space I think Debian 12 was the first version that natively included noncommercial repositories in a much easier way to navigate and employ. Many people with difficulties using Debian before version 12 may have had issues with that aspect specifically.I remember Linux Mint had an LMDE edition, based on Debian instead of Ubuntu. I have not kept up to see if standard Mint is still Ubuntu based. Canonical runs Ubuntu, and I dislike them.