Cats & Linux

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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • I agree with what you’ve written, which is why I was wondering why people around me tell me that Firefox isn’t a secure browser for Android when I mention that I use it. It’s the only FOSS browser that allows me to pin my favourite websites to the home screen, and it’s the only browser that allows me to install extensions… I’m going to try Fennec to see how it works on Android. Thank you very much.



  • And Debian? I don’t understand how you can list Arch as one of the most stable distributions when, based on its update model, it doesn’t seek stability but rather constant updating. If you’re referring to operational stability, in my opinion it’s not on the same level as Debian, Leap, Ubuntu, or Fedora. Stability is not synonymous with number of users.







  • 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.




  • 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.