Arch has control over its own repositories, but CachyOS, EndeavourOS, etc. do not.

It’s great if you know how to configure important system elements such as security and quick and easy system restoration in case of failure. If you don’t know how or don’t want to configure the system, it’s better to use distributions such as Manjaro if you want to use an Arch derivative, as it’s a distribution that has control over its repositories. I don’t recommend using a distribution that doesn’t have control over its repositories.

Zorin OS is not an “honest” distribution when it monetises its premium configuration without mentioning that the programmes it uses are not proprietary to the distribution but are open-source programmes that have nothing to do with ZorinOS and can be obtained from any other Linux distribution.

Isn’t it very similar to Sphynx cats? Its hearing will be very good when you are preparing its food :)

The big problem with Peertube is that most content creators cannot monetise their videos and for that reason they do not use or report on Peertube. The most contradictory thing of all is that most “Linuxtubers” do not do so either, for the same reason.

It all depends on how much time and energy you have to configure and maintain your system. If you want a rolling distribution and don’t have much time available, I would recommend Tumbleweed because it strikes a good balance between constant updates and operational stability, as it comes configured with snapper, a great tool for restoring the system in case of an update failure. If you have more time available to manage your system, I would try Arch directly because I am not in favour of using distributions that do not have control over their own repositories.

Several countries in the European Union have already switched to penguin mode. 😎

I believe that the main reason for recommending Linux, in my opinion, is because it is open source code that can be audited. And the second reason is so that the EU can have greater digital and technological sovereignty.

Manjaro is a great distribution that has had its share of controversies in the past, but in my opinion, it has something essential: control over its own repositories. I would not use any derivative distribution that does not have control over its own repositories, nor would I ever use a rolling distribution that does not have a system recovery system configured by default in case of failure. Manjaro has control over its repositories and Timeshift configured and ready to use as soon as the system is installed. If Tumbleweed did not exist, I would probably be using Manjaro.

I agree with you, but for Linux-based mobile phones to advance, pressure would need to be put on large financial institutions and instant messaging companies to allow their applications to run outside the Android ecosystem. Regarding the brands you have chosen, I think it is also important to directly support EU-based companies such as SUSE, which focus on open source and support Linux development projects such as openSUSE. As for hardware companies, there are several that specialise in distributing hardware optimised for Linux, such as Slimbook and Tuxedo, but I believe it is more important to support companies that focus their business on the development of FOSS code than companies whose business is to distribute hardware manufactured outside the EU.

I have had a Windows+Tumbleweed dual boot installed for years on a single SSD. The only precaution I take is to disable secure boot in BIOS because it is true that Windows sometimes encrypts the entire disk during updates and prevents you from accessing Linux. In short, disable secure boot and enjoy dual boot. 😉

Arch is a great DIY system where you have to decide which tools and configurations you want to use, and this is precisely what many people do not understand, leaving the system with significant security and restoration holes.

In my opinion, the best way to get started with Linux is still through Ubuntu, because I would never recommend distributions that do not have their own repositories, as is the case with many easy-to-use Debian derivatives.

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Using democracy to gain power and then eliminating dissent and democracy itself was already used in the last century by German politicians. ;)

My message does not say that FOSS project leaders are MAGA, but rather that there are increasingly more FOSS projects with MAGA leaders, such as Brave.

Brave is one of the best-known FOSS projects in the world of web browsers, and its leaders are MAGA.

I’m gonna re iterate what I said about the FOSS community the first time I came across this.

As a whole FOSS has a nazi bar problem and it needs to be addressed.

That’s what I think. Fascism and MAGA ideas are increasingly being introduced into FOSS projects through the leaders of those projects. The biggest example is Brave Software with Brendan Eich and Peter Thiel contributing money to Brave Software. Peter Thiel is a character who believes in a single world government using AI outside of any democracy.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250925223417/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/opinion/peter-thiel-antichrist-ross-douthat.html

It’s great news that allows users to get SLE enterprise level code through Leap and with 2 years of community support. It also comes with the new modern Agama installer. No wonder more and more people are using openSUSE with the amount of new distributions the community is offering under the openSUSE project.

Install a fixed distribution like Ubuntu, Leap, Debian,… and enjoy Linux and read the wikis of the chosen distribution. Once you have gained experience, install a rolling distribution.