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{"pageProps":{"metadata":{"date":"2022-06-19 11:53:00 +08:00","date_modified":"2022-06-19 12:16:54 +08:00","language":"en","source":""},"title":"Does presenting Linux distributions as a single thing proves beneficial for newcomers?","hast":{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"nav","properties":{"className":"toc"},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"ol","properties":{"className":"toc-level toc-level-1"},"children":[]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"see "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/linux.all-distros-are-their-own"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"How Linux distributions are technically their own operating system"}]},{"type":"text","value":";\n  we'll present two polarizing sides for this question\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"on the side of \"Yes\"\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"it can be beneficial as most users see it in a similar way;\n    the newcomers would have to be familiar with the common concepts between the mainstream distros;\n    having presented as a collective single effort makes it easier for communities to communicate between each other\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"the notion of Linux distros being the same with different configuration does have a grain of truth to it;\n    presenting it as such is not exactly misleading\n"}]}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"on the side of \"No\"\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"if presented as a single thing, the newcomers' expectation can be mislead with the notion that all distros are the same;\n    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 "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/learning.pitfalls.tunnel-vision"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Tunnel vision"}]},{"type":"text","value":";\n    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\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"most users seem to address Linux referring to the overall Linux ecosystem, not the individual operating system, subtleties of languages and all;\n    the Linux distro of choice is still its own bubble and it should be the main focus when presenting a Linux distro\n"}]}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"overall this depends on how the Linux ecosystem is being presented and the user themselves;\n  this question has explicit focus on "},{"type":"element","tagName":"strong","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"expectation and required technical expertise"}]},{"type":"text","value":" for the user;\n  both answers can end the same as it still requires effort from the user\n"}]}]}]}]},"backlinks":[{"path":"/linux.all-distros-are-their-own","title":"How all Linux distros are technically operating systems of their own"}]},"__N_SSG":true}