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#+title: Does presenting Linux distributions as a single thing proves beneficial for newcomers?
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#+date: 2022-06-19 11:53:00 +08:00
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#+date_modified: 2022-06-19 12:16:54 +08:00
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#+filetags: questions
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#+language: en
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- see [[id:c64836f4-19db-4da7-8532-4ebacf6c1ed1][How Linux distributions are technically their own operating system]];
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we'll present two polarizing sides for this question
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- on the side of "Yes"
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- it can be beneficial as most users see it in a similar way;
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the newcomers would have to be familiar with the common concepts between the mainstream distros;
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having presented as a collective single effort makes it easier for communities to communicate between each other
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- the notion of Linux distros being the same with different configuration does have a grain of truth to it;
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presenting it as such is not exactly misleading
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- on the side of "No"
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- if presented as a single thing, the newcomers' expectation can be mislead with the notion that all distros are the same;
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having explicitly introduced as an entirely different operating system can be an easier time since the user will tend to find more similarities than differences like some sort of [[id:5c603e2c-4dae-465e-abb5-12897ad7466d][Tunnel vision]];
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this potential problem could be present with the group that expected different but it will be dealt in a different way since they already have an expectation that two Linux distros are different to one another
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- most users seem to address Linux referring to the overall Linux ecosystem, not the individual operating system, subtleties of languages and all;
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the Linux distro of choice is still its own bubble and it should be the main focus when presenting a Linux distro
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- overall this depends on how the Linux ecosystem is being presented and the user themselves;
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this question has explicit focus on *expectation and required technical expertise* for the user;
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both answers can end the same as it still requires effort from the user
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