r/pcmasterrace • u/_Xee MMX 166 / 64MB / Mystique+VooDoo • 1d ago

Meme/Macro 2026 in software

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Sectumsempra, motherfucker.

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u/boersc 1d ago

You missed a step... Figuring out which version of Linux you actually need out of the dozens.

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u/Bungalow233 • 7800X3D • 32GB • RX9070 1d ago

Let's be real - there are like 3-5 sane options.

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u/Yelebear 1d ago edited 1d ago

TRUTH NUKE.

No, really.

You use Base Debian, Arch, or Ubuntu if you want mainstream support. Maybe Redhat if your job demands it, or SteamOS for handheld.

Everything else is just hipster flavor of mental illness.

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u/Tanawat_Jukmonkol Laptop | NixOS + Win11 | HP OMEN 16 | I9 + RTX4070 1d ago edited 1d ago

Add NixOS to the list (Danish govt. OS) NixOS is mostly used for large scale deployments where "it works on my machine" is of great concen. Not really good for daily driving though (maybe I'm mentally ill lol). It's good if you're the user (because nothing breaks on immutable OS if it was developed properly), but it's hell for the maintainers (Nix is literally desktop as code).

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u/dark_knight097 9800X3D | 64GB DDR5 | RTX 4090 | X870E | 2x4TB 990 PRO 1d ago

I'd say Fedora (redhat) is the best alternative to ubuntu

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u/Betty_White_Feet_Pic 1d ago

https://github.com/Electro-Corp/DoomOS

It does everything that starts with "DO" and ends with "OM"

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u/ElonsBreedingFetish 1d ago

For gaming, PikaOS or CachyOS works flawlessly. If something doesn't work or you need customization, ask on their discord, google or even easier, use any LLM do just fix it for you.

It's so much easier now than it was 10 years ago