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The Search for a Sustainable Operating System - Part 1 - Updates vs. Stability vs. Virtualisation

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After using Arch Linux and Manjaro Linux for years I just figured out, that I download a lot of software only to update my system. It was...

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I want to find the most sustainable operating system, because computers nowadays waste a lot of energy, because of data collection and data processing. Avoiding unnecessary processes and using resources in a mindful way could reduce the CO2 output on the whole world.

This discussion grew very fast and I put all links to other platforms in the end of the blog article.

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They may wish to look into Gnu Guix (and possibly nonguix channels depending on their needs)

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- What exactly do you mean by that? Is Guix sustainable?
  
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  in every sense of the word.
  
  Full source code control, nothing included that you don't ask for, substitutes for those wanting to reduce energy requirements as a collective group.
  
  Oh and can be productively used on a system powered exclusively by a $5 solar panel.
  
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