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ZDNet on CachyOS vs. Nobara, 5 favorite distros of Linux past, and ZDNet's SJVN at The Register MS
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ZDNet ☛ CachyOS vs. Nobara: Which obscure Linux distro is right for you?
This time around, in my "vs." series, I decided to go a different route and choose two distributions that are quite different. Instead of possibly clearing confusion between two similar Linux distros, I thought showing off the diversity the Linux desktop has to offer might be a good thing.
Hence, CachyOS vs. Nobara.
Two operating systems that cater to different types of users. But which users are they?
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ZDNet ☛ My 5 favorite distros of Linux past - and why I'm still thinking about them
I've been using Linux for so long that I've forgotten how many of the distributions I've tried are no longer with us. At the same time, there are some distributions that have lodged in my memory and refuse to vanish.
Some of those distributions hang about in my gray matter because of nostalgia, while at least one is a sore spot among the Linux faithful.
But what are my favorite Linux distributions that no longer exist?
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[Repeat] The Register UK ☛ What the Linux desktop really needs to challenge Windows
First, though, why you might want to get the hell away from Windows while the going is good. Besides the usual security crap – 41 zero-day CVEs so far in 2025 at the time of writing – there have been new features such as Microsoft Recall, a privacy disaster disguised as a feature. Then there's the way Microsoft is forcing AI functions down our throats. If I wanted Copilot when I'm making a grocery list in Notepad, I'd… wait a second. I'll never want an AI program looking over my shoulder in a simple note app and then reporting to Microsoft that I'm picky about my green peppers.