Re: What's the best linux distro?

From	F Russell <fr@random.info>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.os.linux, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: What's the best linux distro?
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Date	2021-08-23 23:04 +0000
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:15:30 -0500, chrisv wrote:

> 
> The source is available for all of them.  Total choice exists for all
> of them.
>

Totally wrong.

If one desires to install an alternative init system on Fedora
it will be impossible.  The distro is locked into systemd
as are many others.  Choice does not exist.

Unless a distro specifically allows allows alternative options
for an init system and other systems, as do Gentoo and LFS,
then it is NOT a free distro in the spirit of FOSS.

Again: most distros are not free and violate FOSS principles.

Why is this so?

Because distro maintainers are wannabe gods and do not
want to work for the people but want to work only to glorify
their self-image.

Anyone can create a distro.  But creating a distro that maintains
freedom and allows choice is a great labor that few desire to
undertake.

The case is closed.

-- 

Systemd free.  D.E. free.

Always and forever.

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Re: What's the best linux distro? F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2021-08-23 23:04 +0000
  Re: What's the best linux distro? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-24 03:13 +0200
    Re: What's the best linux distro? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-24 14:19 +0100
      Re: What's the best linux distro? Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2021-08-25 20:47 -0700
        Re: What's the best linux distro? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-26 09:46 +0100
          Re: What's the best linux distro? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2021-08-26 12:11 +0000
            Re: What's the best linux distro? Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2021-08-26 13:21 +0000
              Re: What's the best linux distro? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-26 16:53 +0100
            Re: What's the best linux distro? jrg <jeff.g.group@att.net> - 2021-08-26 07:39 -0700
            Re: What's the best linux distro? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-26 16:51 +0100
  Re: What's the best linux distro? F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2021-08-24 12:53 +0000
    Re: What's the best linux distro? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-25 11:56 +0200
      Re: What's the best linux distro? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-25 12:10 +0100
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      Re: What's the best linux distro? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-25 13:10 +0100
        Re: What's the best linux distro? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-25 14:36 +0200
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              Re: What's the best linux distro? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-25 20:13 +0200
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                Re: What's the best linux distro? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-27 01:38 +0200
                Re: What's the best linux distro? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-27 02:04 +0100
                Re: What's the best linux distro? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-27 09:29 +0200
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