A personal endorsement of Alpine Linux as a reliable, drama-free Linux distribution. The author has used Alpine across workstations, servers, ARM/RISC-V boards, and phones for years, praising its simplicity, fast package manager (apk), musl libc, and community-driven maintenance model. Contrasted against recent Red Hat/CentOS controversies, Alpine's lack of commercial monetization pressures and grassroots governance model are highlighted as key strengths. The core argument: a Linux distribution that stays out of the news is a good thing.
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