So we can clearly see the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them, please follow this format:
- Write the name of the Linux distro as a first-level comment.
- Reply to that comment with each reason you like the distro as a separate answer.
For example:
- Distro (first-level comment)
- Reason (one answer)
- Other reason (a different answer)
Please avoid duplicating options. This will help us better understand the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them.
crux
The user repositories are decentralized, and very straightforward to setup, meaning anyone can package something, and share it with the community.
It does not use systemd.
The setup and configuration is really simple and friction less (for example, daemon start/stop scripts are standalone and sit in
/etc/rc.d).The packaging system is the simplest I’ve ever found in a distro, meaning that making your own package is a very simple and quick process.
Uses a port tree system for packages similar to openbsd.