My decision to switch to debian.

For a long time now, i have used fedora linux, and fedora-related distributions. Prior to this, i used arch for about a year. Today I made the decision to install Debian Bookworm, and hopefully distrohop for the last time.

Why Debian?

We all know and love Debian. It is one of the oldest distributions available, being created in 1993. It is known and loved by many, and is the baseline for most distributions currently in existance. But why would I use it as my primary distro?
Well there are multiple reasons for this decision. As I grow more and more knowledgeable about GNU/Linux and FOSS, I realise that what I need is no longer the bleeding edge of arch, or the manageablility of nix, but rather stability and the knowledge that nothing will break.
I no longer want to tinker with my system but use it. I understand this is not a problem for most people, but debian offers the sense of stability and comfort I need from my system. As I previously used Ubuntu linux, I am familiar with the APT package manager, and the way things get done on debian-based distributions. I think with the recently-released Debian 12 Bookworm, the distro has been perfected to a point where it should be the go-to for a linux desktop.

Why not Fedora?

As I previously said, I had used a mix of fedora workstation, fedora silverblue, and fedora kinoite prior to now. So why didn't I just continue using that rather than a new distro?
Well there are many things I prefer in debian to fedora. For one, I like the extended testing and reliability of packages, meaning infrequent updates and a more functional and stable system. I also enjoy how debian provides a model of security and functionality, where fedora in place is more forward-looking, often at expense of user experience.
There are also issues with fedora's up-stream distro, Red Hat. As many of you already know, Red Hat was bought by IBM last year, and has had catastrophic effects to red hat linux, and therefore Fedora.
Red hat linux has closed its source code, increasing strain on fedora's development team. They have also pressured the Fedora project to include opt-out telemetry in the distribution, which is unacceptable by my standard. This is not to mention the fact that the dnf package manager is unbearably slow.


In conclusion, I have a justified and good reason to use Debian linux, and despite your lack of caring, I have discussed this with the world. As of writing this footnote (10 days later), The Debian experience has been amazing and I have no wish to return to another distro. Ty for reading if you did :3