- cross-posted to:
- linux@programming.dev
- cross-posted to:
- linux@programming.dev
Just a simple run down of DistroWatch’s best distros of the year.
Currently using Linux Mint Mate and I gotta agree with them that it’s pretty fucking great. Whats everyone’s favorite distro of 2025?
I just keep in on Debian stable with Gnome
I use a Debian stable ARM distro called DietPi; it’s perfect for aow touch DIY NAS/media server/Pi-Hole.
You get all the stability and predictability of Debian with a nice set of ClI tools and configuration utilities from DietPi team.
I’ve been using them for 8 years (been donating too), other than an issue with a major Debian upgrade, I’ve had no issues.
Debian Testing with KDE for me.
Debian Stable with i3wm because I only had to think about it once when upgrading from Debian 12 to 13 where the new packages included the Alacritty update that changed their config format so I had to go and fix that.
I hate thinking about my computer’s OS; it should just work and I don’t have to think about it!



