[TriLUG] Void Linux: was SOLVED Re: booting off usbstick

[Steve Litt via TriLUG]

On Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:44:20 +0000
RogerB at bronord.com wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> I was resurrecting a laptop for a friend, experimenting with various
> distros. Void looked interesting because of it's small size. For my
> friend, with little l no Linux experiences, I decided on Mint. I
> finished that task last year. Done 

Yes. Void's probably not the right distro for a raw newbie.

I think what Void brings to the table is less layers of abstraction,
closer to the metal, very high DIYability, and, for many, Runit instead
of systemd. These are desired by the more experienced user.

SteveT