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> How many people use straight Debian on a laptop, and why?

I have run Debian on every PC and Laptop I have owned since c2000 and my wife's since c2005. Most recently a Lenovo P1 Gen 4. It is the best OS choice for me.

Yes I have to install with the non-free installer and had to install with wired Ethernet.

> The packages are older, it’s more stability oriented anyway.

Admittedly, I am running Debian Sid.

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I run Debian off and on, and have been doing so for years. I generally start a new computer on Fedora because the hardware only works in newer kernels, and Fedora sends new ones all the time.

But after awhile, I gravitate back to Debian. I like the stability. I like the quiet in terms of updates, even with Debian's strong security model.

Debian is my home distro. I know it.

I might have said the same thing about Ubuntu, but I haven't run it in years. I'm glad it's there, but Debian's release cadence and the philosophy behind the Stable/Testing/Sid cascade is something that works for me.

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