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Subject: Re: Why'd you go with Alpine Linux?
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Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:39:27 +0200
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On Fri, 2026-04-03 at 09:16 +1000, Stuart Longland VK4MSL wrote:
> AlpineLinux [...] unlike Gentoo, has stable release branches (it isn't
> rolling release).

My main Linux distribution is Arch Linux, and I understand the arguments
in favor of both distributions with a fixed release cycle and those with
a rolling release. Both approaches have pros and cons that need to be
weighed. The fact that "Alpine" of user-centric distributions is based
on releases rather than a rolling release can indeed be a major
advantage. Good point and for me, the only good point mentioned so far!