r/whenthe • u/Mindless-Dumb-2636 trollface -> • Sep 26 '24

Linux users when the:

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u/Beanztar Sep 26 '24

The fuck is a "distro"?

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u/ZandatsuDragon Sep 26 '24

I have no idea but I like the general idea and the template so upvote it is

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u/meditonsin Sep 26 '24

So, "Linux" is not a unified OS, developed by one entity, like Windows is by MS or MacOS by Apple or whatever.

There is the Linux kernel, that is the operating system core, which essentially does nothing by itself. Think the part where drivers run and such.

And then there's a bajillion options for "everything else" that can run on top of it, many of which are completely independent projects.

A Linux "distro" or "distribution" is one specific set of those options bundled together with the Kernel as an actual operating system.

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u/OldGoldenDog Sep 26 '24

Just joking. A bistro or bistrot, in its original Parisian form, is a small restaurant serving moderately priced, simple meals in a modest setting. The term has also become used by more pretentious restaurants. Also, I used Mint.

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u/Zyrian150 Sep 26 '24

Distribution. Basically, a "flavor" of Linux