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biggest changes between distros
>update policy
Some distros will not offer major software updates within their life cycle (life cycle can range from 6 months to a couple of years). This is often the case with point release distros. others will pick and choose depending on their importance.
By major updates, I mean v1->v2 and not v1.1->v1.2, the latter is not an issue
Rolling release distros dont have a schedule so they dont have such limitation but you have to be mindful of the breaking changes the application themselves could introduce. For example a plugin doesnt work after an update, but could this could be applied to programs depending on other programs
>kernel updates
similar to the above, some will serve relatively fresh kernels while others stick to LTS ones
Do keep in mind that the closer you are to the fresh stuff the higher the chances of getting hit with a new bug (like the new btrfs bug for any updooter who wants to claim otherwise)
>preinstalled software
>default configs
Recently there's been mutable(the traditional experience) vs immutable as well. Its harder to fuck up with an immutable one but it also behaves like phone in the sense that you cant easily modify system related stuff