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7 Linux Distributions I Tested in the Past Year, Ranked
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Over the past year I've booted numerous Linux distributions, and seven of them I installed on bare metal and put to the test with daily use. Here are those seven distributions (also called distros) in order of worst to best experience.
I should preface this by admitting how this list is skewed and not very scientific. These distros have different use-cases. Some are meant for running servers, some for gaming, and some for daily driving and office work. Some are meant to be rock-solid, others are meant to be bleeding edge. Linux is diverse that way, and that diversity can make direct comparisons difficult.
The way I ranked them isn't really about what I think everyone should be using. Instead, I give points for my specific workflow fitting the intended use-case and take points based on how anxious I was to distro-hop away from it. It can also be affected by simply what my interests have been lately. It's a bit fuzzy and subjective, but again, that's one of Linux's strengths: you can always find your niche.