[WEB] Replacement for Distrowatch

5 messages · started by Devi Garcia on Jan 30, 2026

[WEB] Replacement for Distrowatch

From Devi Garcia · Jan 30, 2026

https://distro-finder.com/?sort=popularity.asc


new modern UI with comparison feature to see what distro has versus another one.. 

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Re: [WEB] Replacement for Distrowatch

From George Praggastis · Feb 01, 2026

Thanks for interesting survey. Can someone explain why the choice of "init" system e.g. systemd should matter in selecting a Linux is?

Have a good day...George

On Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 2:41 PM Devi Garcia <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
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https://distro-finder.com/?sort=popularity.asc
new modern UI with comparison feature to see what distro has versus another one.. 
https://distro-finder.com/?sort=popularity.asc


new modern UI with comparison feature to see what distro has versus another one.. 

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Re: [WEB] Replacement for Distrowatch

From George Praggastis · Feb 01, 2026



Have a good day...George

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 7:57 AM George Praggastis <praggastisgeorge@gmail.com> wrote:
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Thanks for interesting survey. Can someone explain why the choice of "init" system e.g. systemd should matter in selecting a Linux is?
Have a good day...George
On Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 2:41 PM Devi Garcia < dmarc-noreply@freelists.org > wrote:
Thanks for interesting survey. Can someone explain why the choice of "init" system e.g. systemd should matter in selecting a Linux is?

Have a good day...George

On Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 2:41 PM Devi Garcia <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
https://distro-finder.com/?sort=popularity.asc


new modern UI with comparison feature to see what distro has versus another one.. 

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Re: [WEB] Replacement for Distrowatch

From Devi Garcia · Feb 01, 2026

https://cycle.io/learn/init-vs-systemd

Article explaining both 

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 8:00 AM George Praggastis <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
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Have a good day...George
On Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 7:57 AM George Praggastis < praggastisgeorge@gmail.com > wrote:
Thanks for interesting survey. Can someone explain why the choice of "init" system e.g. systemd should matter in selecting a Linux is?


Have a good day...George

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 7:57 AM George Praggastis <praggastisgeorge@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for interesting survey. Can someone explain why the choice of "init" system e.g. systemd should matter in selecting a Linux is?

Have a good day...George

On Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 2:41 PM Devi Garcia <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
https://distro-finder.com/?sort=popularity.asc


new modern UI with comparison feature to see what distro has versus another one.. 

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Re: [WEB] Replacement for Distrowatch

From George Praggastis · Feb 01, 2026

thanks Devi..... "systemd-analyse blame" seems useful. If I was younger and could remember stuff, I would be a system admin type when I grew up. Ha ha.

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM Devi Garcia <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
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https://cycle.io/learn/init-vs-systemd
Article explaining both 
On Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 8:00 AM George Praggastis < dmarc-noreply@freelists.org > wrote:
https://cycle.io/learn/init-vs-systemd

Article explaining both 

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 8:00 AM George Praggastis <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:


Have a good day...George

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 7:57 AM George Praggastis <praggastisgeorge@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for interesting survey. Can someone explain why the choice of "init" system e.g. systemd should matter in selecting a Linux is?

Have a good day...George

On Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 2:41 PM Devi Garcia <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
https://distro-finder.com/?sort=popularity.asc


new modern UI with comparison feature to see what distro has versus another one.. 


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Have a good day...George

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