distro-picker

A super simple CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) to help decide your next GNU/Linux distribution!

UNFINISHED AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Many paths do not have ends.

Welcome to Disto-Picker

Feeling overwhelmed by choice? Distro-Picker is here to help.

What type of environment are you deciding for?

Will you be tinkering at home or at work?

Generalities: corporate environments tend to use older stable packages. Individuals tend to use new packages.

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How Libre do you want your system to be?

Do you want the option to purchase support?

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How Libre do you want your system to be?

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How Libre do you want your system to be?

That was a trick answer!

Proprietary systems do not give the user any freedom. If you really want a proprietary system, use Apple iOS, Apple macOS, and Microsoft Windows.

If you really must use a proprietary system, consider dual-booting or virtual machines.

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How Libre do you want your system to be?

What is your favorite color?

You should use Debian Stable

Home page

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Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Parabola

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Arch

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Trisquel

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Ubuntu Desktop

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Ubuntu Server

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Ubuntu Minimal

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Ubuntu Studio

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Home page

Download

Documentation

Many businesses use RHEL. If you can afford support, your business can help fund the project.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use CentOS

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Fedora

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Slackware

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Gentoo

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use Linux From Scratch

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

Look into Libreboot too.

You should use FreeBSD

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

You should use OpenBSD

Home page

Download

Documentation

Debian is a highly regarded distribution that many others are based on. The default install contains 100% free software. Stay away from the non-free repo if you want to keep it that way.

You should use Ubuntu with support

Purchase

Many businesses use Ubuntu. If you can afford support, your business can help fund the project.

You should use SUSE Enterprise Linux OS

Purchase

Some businesses use SUSE. If you can afford support, your business can help fund the project.

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You can even use divs full of HTML as your buttons.

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Uses

You can use this plugin to display all kinds of things, things like:

  • Troubleshooting guides for your users
  • Choose your own adventure stories
  • Interactive presentations/slide decks
  • Tutorials and more...

The End!

Head over to the git repo to get started on your own CYOA slider!

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