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GNU Linux
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I've always used GNU/Linux distributions on my machines at home sing 1997.
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A brief list of the distributions I've used:
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* Slackware
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* RedHat
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* CentOS
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* Fedora Core
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* Ubuntu
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* Fedora
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* Raspbian
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* Gentoo
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Currently, I'm using Gentoo on a few different machines and as an operating
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system nerd, it really ticks the boxes.
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Many people who have used Gentoo in the past eventually say that maintaining a
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Gentoo system is fun at first, but that they have different priorities and want
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an 'OS' that just 'works'.
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Knowing everything about a system is part of the joy of Gentoo. Think of it not
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as a distributioin, but more as a distribution kit. You get to make your own
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distro.
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Aside from that, I used to run Raspbian on my Pi's but now run Gentoo on that
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too.
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Here are the things I can do in Gentoo:
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* Connect to my work vpn
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* RDP to work machines
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* Use Citrix Receiever to connect to our Citrix environment
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* Use Snaps, to run the latest userland software (like teams for linux)
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* Compile the latest ffmpeg to use new [video encoding tools](converting-vhs-and-dv-to-modern-formats---part-1.html)
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* Contribute in the form of ebuilds e.g.
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[snapd](https://github.com/zigford/snapd)
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For what I do with the raspberry pi, check out my [raspberry pi post][1]
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[1]: raspberry-pi.html
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