From 92ee37573f349266e73b3556ad0e95b1ac5afb66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aiden Gerbrandt Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:48:45 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Added more distro info fixed link fixed link fixed link Signed-off-by: Aiden Gerbrandt --- Distros.md | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Distros.md b/Distros.md index 581bb23..36ee69d 100644 --- a/Distros.md +++ b/Distros.md @@ -3,16 +3,46 @@ tags: - Arch - Bazzite - Debian + - Fedora --- -[Arch](Arch.md) -- EndeavourOS +## Distro List: +### [Arch](Arch.md) +- Installed from scratch, without an installer program +- Rolling Release +- The latest versions of software, drivers, ect possible available +- Less time for changes to be tested, so more risk of breaking changes + - Fixes are usually pushed out quickly +- The [ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/) is an amazing resource -[Bazzite](Bazzite.md) -- Fedora +### [Bazzite](Bazzite.md) +- Fedora-based - Gaming focused -- immutable OS +- [Immutable OS](PackageManagement.md#immutable-os) -[Debian](Debian.md) -- Server focused -- Stable -- Older versions +### [Debian](Debian.md) +- Stable Release + - New stable release every 2 years and it thoughly tested. +- Extremely resistant to breaking changes + - A favorite for Servers due to this +- Will never have the lastest version of any software + - Security and Bugfix patches are still brought regularly + +### EndeavourOS +- Arch-based +- Is nearly identical to Arch +- Unlike Arch it has a nice installer to set the OS up for you + +### [Fedora](Fedora.md) +- Stable Release + - New stable release every 6 months +- Usually a good balance between something like Debian and Arch + - Relatively recent software and well tested together +- Commonly used for non-windows Enterprise Desktops + +## Rolling Release vs Stable Release +Rolling Release distros will package updates for any software and send it out to be updated on your system as soon as they determine it is good to go. + +Whereas a Stable Release distros will accumulate new versions of software, testing them all together before pushing all the updates together at once and a new "version" of the OS. + +For desktop use Rolling Release is perfectly good and can be nice in the sense you don't have to wait for a new version of your OS to get the lastest update for your software. +But stable release distros have the advatage of getting more time to test to catch and fix any weird problems a new update may have.