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[#]: subject: "Should You Use a New, Obscure Linux Distro or Stick With the Mainstream Ones?"
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[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/obscure-or-maintsream-distro/"
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[#]: author: "Abhishek https://news.itsfoss.com/author/root/"
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[#]: translator: "ChatGPT"
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[#]: url: "https://linux.cn/article-16013-1.html"
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你应该使用新的、较为冷门的 Linux 发行版，还是坚持使用主流的发行版？
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当你开始在桌面上使用 Linux 时，你可能会选择像 Ubuntu 或者 Linux Mint 这样的 [对初学者友好的发行版][1]。
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随着你逐渐熟悉 Linux 并且开始喜欢上它，你会加入各种社交渠道上的 Linux 相关社区，关注分享 Linux 内容的网站。而当你这样做的时候，你也会发现一些新的、相对不知名的发行版。
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因为你对这个领域还比较陌生，你可能会被诱惑尝试一个接一个的发行版，从而陷入“[发行版快闪][1a]”的陷阱。
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![让人心动的发行版][2]
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于是你开始问自己这个问题：“我应该使用一个未知的发行版，还是像大多数人那样使用流行的发行版呢”？
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简单的答案是坚持使用主流的发行版，但真正的答案需要你自己思考。
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### 使用新的、较为冷门的发行版存在的问题
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使用“全新的、个人开发者的发行版”存在一个主要问题，那就是不确定性。你无法确定这个项目将会存在多久。可能是一年，也可能是一个月。
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我曾经见过几个发行版出现这种情况。比如，[SemiCode OS][3] 由于为程序员而创建而变得流行。类似的发行版 Emperor OS 最近消失了。这只是被停止开发的发行版长列表中的几个例子。
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你可能会说，一个有一定用户基础的旧发行版也可能出现同样的情况。这是对的，但通常情况下，有一个社区和多个开发者参与项目。这样你就有一定的保证。
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由于开发者的经验不足，新的发行版可能会缺失关键功能。例如，在撰写本文时，看起来令人惊艳的 Garuda Linux 官方并不推荐双启动。
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尽管 Garuda Linux 拥有相当数量的支持者和几名开发者参与项目，但仍存在这个问题。
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### 大多数新的发行版没有提供实质性的内容
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你经常会遇到一些全新的发行版，它们基于一些其他流行的发行版，比如 Ubuntu 或 Arch Linux。唯一的不同可能只在于默认的应用程序、主题和壁纸。
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如果它是一个“面向程序员的发行版”，它可能会默认安装一些编程应用程序。如果它是一个“游戏发行版”，它可能会默认安装一些工具，如 Steam、Wine 和 [Lutris][5]。你不太可能在图形或硬件方面看到真正的优化。
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这就是为什么很多人说，已经有了数百个发行版的拥挤空间中，我们不需要更多的发行版。毕竟，在主流发行版中安装所需的应用程序并不难。
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### 我反对这些新的发行版吗？
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绝对不是。
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你可能会觉得几乎没有提供任何价值的新发行版是多余的。你可能是对的，因为这些项目可能对你来说无关紧要，但对于开发它的人来说，它们是重要的。
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你有没有试过学习一门编程语言？第一个教程通常是一个“Hello World”的程序。即便是高级程序员也是从“Hello World”开始的。
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婴儿不会直接开始跑步。到达那个阶段需要时间。
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我对这些项目的看法也是一样的。如果有人热爱 Linux 并且对创建自己的“操作系统”感到兴奋，就让他们去做吧。如果你不想鼓励他们，也不要泼冷水。
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大多数项目都是从相同的方式开始的。Linux Mint 是一款非常受欢迎的 Linux 发行版。它于 2006 年开始，并以 Kubuntu 为基础。
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真的需要“一个基于 Ubuntu 的类似发行版”吗？实际上并不需要。但看看 Linux Mint 如今的地位。
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### 那么，你应该使用新的发行版还是不应该使用呢？
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总体而言，这取决于你自己。
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如果你不喜欢频繁格式化你的系统，并且希望继续正常生活，那就坚持使用主流的发行版。
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如果你喜欢实验，不介意频繁更换操作系统并且愿意冒着搞乱系统的风险，那么你可以尝试新的发行版。就个人而言，我建议你在虚拟机中尝试它们。如果你能有一台空闲的系统专门用于实验，那就更好了。
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你也可以使用那些在社区中存在多年，但不如 Ubuntu、Mint、Fedora 和 Debian 等发行版流行的发行版。像 [PCLinuxOS][6]、[Puppy Linux][7]、Peppermint OS 等项目拥有一个较小但活跃的社区。它们绝对是一个可靠的选择，即使用于你的主系统也没有问题。
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在选择发行版时，除了基础发行版外，你还应该看看该发行版是否经常更新，并拥有一个活跃的社区。你只需要查看该项目的论坛，看看社区中是否有足够的活动即可。
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### 你更喜欢哪种类型的发行版？
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这是我在选择新的较为冷门发行版和流行的主流发行版之间提出的想法和建议。
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那你呢？你更喜欢哪种类型的发行版？
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*（题图：MJ/930988c0-443d-4d61-a603-1466a5e33d85）*
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via: https://news.itsfoss.com/obscure-or-maintsream-distro/
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作者：[Abhishek][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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译者：ChatGPT
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校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/root/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-beginners/
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[1a]: https://linux.cn/article-15949-1.html
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[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/12/cutefishos.png
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[3]: https://itsfoss.com/semicode-os-linux/
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[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/02/garuda-linux-dual-boot-warning.png
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[5]: https://lutris.net/
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[6]: http://www.pclinuxos.com/
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[7]: https://puppylinux.com/
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Should You Use a New, Obscure Linux Distro or Stick With the Mainstream Ones?
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When you start using Linux on your desktop, you probably stick with the [beginner-friendly distros][1] like Ubuntu or Linux Mint.
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As you get familiar with Linux and start loving it, you join Linux related communities on various social channels, follow websites that share Linux content (like It’s FOSS). And when you do that, you also start discovering new, rather unknown distributions.
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Since you are new to the scene, you may get tempted to try one distro after another and fell down the ‘distrohopping’ slope.
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This is when you start asking this question, “should I use an unknown distro or should I stay with the popular distributions like most people”?
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The simpler answer is to stay with the mainstream distributions but the real answer needs some thinking from your end.
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### The problem with using the new, obscure distributions
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The major problem with the ‘brand new, lone developer distro’ is the uncertainty. You don’t know how long the project will live. It could be a year, it could be a month.
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I have seen this with several distributions. There was [SemiCode OS][3] that got popular because it was created for programmers. A similar distribution called Emperor OS disappeared recently. These are just a few examples from the long list of distros that were discontinued within a couple of years of their inception.
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You may say the same could happen with an older distribution with decent user base as well. That’s true, but usually, there is a community and more than one developer working on the project. You have some assurance there.
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Due to the lack of experience from the developer(s), the new distros may miss out on crucial features. For example, the astonishing looking Garuda Linux doesn’t officially recommend dual booting at the time of writing this article.
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This is when Garuda Linux has a decent following and a few developers involved with the project.
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### Most new distros don’t offer anything of substance
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You’ll often come across brand new distributions that are based on some other popular distributions like Ubuntu or Arch Linux. The only thing that differs is probably the default applications, theme and wallpapers.
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If it’s a ‘distro for programmers’, it will have a few programming applications installed by default. If it’s a ‘gaming distribution’, it probably will be coming with a few tools like Steam, Wine, [Lutris][5] installed. You are not likely to see some real optimization on the graphics or hardware part.
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This is the reason many people say that we don’t need more distributions in an already crowded space with hundreds of distributions. After all, it’s not that difficult to install the required applications in the mainstream distributions.
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### Am I against these new distros?
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Absolutely not.
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You may feel like there is no need for new distros that hardly add anything of value. You maybe right because those projects might not matter to you, but they do matter to the person who is developing it.
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Have you ever tried to learn a programming language? The first tutorial is often a ‘hello world’ program. Even the advanced programmers start from the ‘hello world’.
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Babies don’t start running straight away. It takes time to go to that stage.
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I see the projects in the same way. If someone loves Linux and is excited to create their own ‘operating system’, let them do that. If you prefer not to encourage them, don’t discourage them as well.
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Most project starts the same way. Linux Mint is a hugely popular Linux distribution. It was started back in 2006 and based itself on Kubuntu.
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Was there really a need of ‘a similar distro based on Ubuntu’? Not really. But look where Linux Mint stands today.
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### So, should you use new distros or not?
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Overall, it all depends on you.
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If you don’t like formatting your systems all the time and would like to continue with your life, stay with the mainstream distros.
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If you like to experiment and don’t mind messing up with your system and change operating systems frequently, you may very well try the new distros. Personally, I would advise trying them in virtual machines. If you can have a spare system just for the experimentation, even better.
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You may also use distributions that have been on the scene for years but they are not as popular as the likes of Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora and Debian. Projects like [PCLinuxOS][6], [Puppy Linux][7], Peppermint OS etc. have a smaller but active community. They are definitely a dependable choice, even for your main system.
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While choosing a distribution, apart from the base distro, you should also see if the distro gets regular updates and has an active community. You just have to check the project forum and see if there are enough activities in the community.
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### What do you prefer?
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That’s what I think and suggest when it comes to choosing between new, obscure distros and the popular, mainstream ones.
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How about you? What kind of distributions do you prefer?
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作者：[Abhishek][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/root/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-beginners/
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[3]: https://itsfoss.com/semicode-os-linux/
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[4]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjIxMSIgd2lkdGg9Ijc4MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=
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[5]: https://lutris.net/
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[6]: http://www.pclinuxos.com/
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[7]: https://puppylinux.com/
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