Independent · Stable / Testing / Unstable
Debian
The universal operating system — stability first
Official site ↗Use-case fit (0–10)
- gaming
- 5/10
- old laptop
- 8/10
- dev
- 8/10
- server
- 10/10
- privacy
- 7/10
- beginner
- 5/10
Pros
- Legendary stability
- Runs everywhere
- Freedom-first packaging
Cons
- Stable branch packages age
- Firmware/non-free needs explicit enable
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