Distros: Small, light, simple and single-purpose or vice versa?
At linux world there are usually many healthy controversies about different points of view, such as, Which is the best Desktop Environment (DE), the best Window Manager (WM), the best Startup Manager (DM), the best type or version of Kernel, and of course, it could not be missing, the best GNU / Linux Distro, among many others?
Obviously, these controversies will not get a definitive or universal answer, at least maybe one medium consensus response, since surely each user group can feel very comfortable and satisfied from the visual, functional and productive, with their respective and favorite DE, WM, DM, Kernel or Distro GNU / Linux. So in this post we will explore this point a bit, but on the Distros.
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Other controversies, which tend to occur frequently in the linux world They may be: Which applications of what type are the best? Especially of Office automation, Internet browsers or Games. If these topics are also usually of interest to you, we invite you to read after finishing this publication, the following previous related posts:
GNU / Linux Distros
How do the majority like GNU / Linux Distros?
In my more than 10 years using GNU / Linux, and not just how standard user (office automation) but as advanced user (technical) I can say, that most of the Linux users who by their own means have decided to use GNU / Linux usually have a increased general computer knowledge, that those who by "X or Y" circumstance, are involved in the situation of using GNU / Linux.
Therefore, he believed that most of the Linux users coincides with the current marketing model of almost all of the GNU / Linux Distros, that is, Distributions offered through Small ISOs, between 1 and 2 GB, for quick download and use on small USB drives. Simple, minimalist and single-purpose distributions, that is, with average standard configurations and the most elementary user applications that an ordinary person could use on a computer, both for home, school or office.
This, in order to offer them, taking advantage of their very possibly Most computer knowledge, an excellent Operating System base to mold to your tastes and needs.
However, there are also fortunately Specialized GNU / Linux Distros in some technological field, which offer specific users a little more, already ready, of everything they are passionate about, that is, Distros optimized for:
- Developers (Programmers),
- Hacking lovers or professionals,
- Gaming lovers or professionals,
- Passionate about Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Creators of multimedia content
- SysAdmin or DevOps professionals,
- Workers or enthusiasts of Digital Mining or Scientific Research.
All these, in general, despite being specialized, tend to remain Small, simple and minimalist distributions.
What if there were a few different GNU / Linux Distros?
Questions
Where are those computer users whose computer knowledge is limited to only using apps of any kind, and they do not know or want to install applications from different fields, and / or whose connection to the network (internet) is null or very limited or expensive?
What GNU / Linux Distros exist for those who only want to use a GNU / Linux Distro that is not light, but robust, not minimalist but visually beautiful, not single-purpose but multipurpose, and obviously not small in size but large, which offers the possibility to have a lot, with nothing or little of the Internet?
That is GNU / Linux Distros there are for computer users who want everything ready, that is, that once it is installed, they can only test and use as many applications and devices as possible (printers, multifunctional, wifi, bluetooth, or others) on their computers.
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Of those users, there are many and they usually use Windows, especially Cracked windows, full of proprietary, closed and commercial applications cracked, useful or not, safe or not, necessary or not, but that one way or another ties them to it, preventing them from going to the Linux world. All of this is often possible because, a Windows computerYou can quickly install and configure all of this without the need for the Internet, or use Windows that already has dozens or hundreds of applications integrated on a DVD or more.
Certainly, GNU / Linux Distros as Debian and Ubuntu, offer downloadable DVDs full of packages ready to install, configure and optimize in case you do not have Internet or have a limited or expensive one, and others like Mint, Deepin, Elementary and Zorin They offer an excellent and varied range of applications together with very functional and user-friendly interfaces for many.
And others like Endless OS they offer a larger and more complete ISO full of apps ready to install and use off-line. While, MX Linux offers a very good Distro Live that allows you to test everything offered before installing.
Reflection
But, personally as reflection on this post, created that it is time as policy of the developers of Distros mothers or derivatives, putting together all these benefits scattered among so many Distros, and making available to that specific user profile, as an alternative to the existing traditional ISOs (small, light, simple and single-purpose) following:
"Live ISOs of up to 4 GB that can be tested live, and that when installed, already provide the user with a robust collection of the best multipurpose applications and the largest possible number of drivers and general libraries, for all types of internal devices and external".
All this, the best possibly integrated for a reasonable resource consumption, which reduces the need to install, configure and optimize, applications and parameters, by inexperienced GNU / Linux users and technicians, and thus reduces the possibility that in the short term the result will cause change Distros frequently or go back to Windows.
In my case, I use MX Linux, since, not only allows me try and use everything "live" but after installed, configured, customized and optimized, I can create a ISO Live installable to my taste and need, solving precisely the problem of needing internet to return to have everything as I wish and the problem of having to invest long hours of installation, configuration and customization every time I have to start over from scratch.
Conclusion
We hope this "useful little post" the «Distros GNU/Linux» and him, how are they and what alternatives should they offer ?; is of great interest and utility, for the entire «Comunidad de Software Libre y Código Abierto» and of great contribution to the diffusion of the wonderful, gigantic and growing ecosystem of applications of «GNU/Linux».
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An article would be good where the tools that MX Linux brings and how to use them are known and the isos are more complete with a whole set of tools all in one integrated so more people use Linux
Greetings, Michael. I hope this article provides you with the necessary information about MX Linux and how to make your own ISOs with it: https://blog.desdelinux.net/mx-snapshot-como-crear-respin-personal-instalable-mxlinux/
What's wrong with Windows people wanting to know GNU / Linux?
You have to understand that GNU / Linux for desktop was progressing more and more; reaching the level of Ease as Windows is.
Although it is good that they want to know GNU / Linux with a distro that has served almost everything.
Then if they want distros d̶e̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶f̶e̶s̶i̶o̶n̶a̶l̶e̶s̶ that requires more knowledge and a pure terminal, they will choose it.
Nobody who has not used CMD or Terminal is going to want to use a pure command line distro without a graphical interface.
You have to see the good side of GNU / Linux compared to Windows: you can modify everything as you please.
Greetings, A47. Thanks for your comment. And yes, that's the idea, request more robust All-in-one Linux Distros that can be used live for testing, and that when installed, provide a huge collection of varied applications, all thinking of novice and inexperienced GNU users. / Linux, but who want to test a lot of everything, and that practically everything works thanks to the enormous support of libraries and functional drivers included.