I do not recommend teaching people Void Linux in a classroom setting. I know enthusiasts tend to like it, but for people that want to learn Linux (and potentially use it in a commercial setting), it does things different enough from the major mainstream distros that it's actively counter-productive to learn it. But that said if there is going to be a lecture or two on the differences between A distro and B, C, D, etc., distros, then it would be a good one to include. Ditto for NixOS, antiX, Alpine, and honestly Slackware at this point. -Matt On 2/6/25 17:02, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote: > On Wed, 5 Feb 2025 12:07:15 -0700 > James Mcphee via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> I'd add that if your students want to learn linux well, they should >> use one of the other distros as well. Arch, gentoo, LFS, etc. > Please add Void Linux to this list. It's very close to the metal, > highly conforming to POSIX, and it's fairly simple (in terms of moving > parts and thin interfaces, not in terms of having things done for you). > Unlike Arch, the Red Hat biosphere, and the Debian biosphere, it uses > the ultra simple runit init system rather than the 1.3 million LOC > all-encompassing systemd. Like Arch, Gentoo and Funtoo, it's a rolling > release, but Void Linux does a much better job of rolling release. > > SteveT > > Steve Litt > Spring 2023 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful > Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss