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SparkyLinux was a bit of a mess

Added 2020-02-25 14:53:13 +0000 UTC

But I loved it.

It reminded me of way back in the day when I first started using Linux. Back when you didn't know if an update was going to hose your system. Or if installing the Nvidia drivers would leave you at a blinking cursor.

I'm being serious here - those times were frustrating but I learned a lot by having to debug my systems. I was able to use my knowledge later in my career, specifically at Shiftwise, which I talked about extensively in my Podcast interview.

Sparky is based on Debian Testing so it is super fresh. A bit too fresh perhaps - Nvidia drivers don't play nice with it. I don't blame Sparky or Debian for that though.

APTus is a really cool and strange tool, very similar to the MX tool suite. It has curated apps as well as a ton of interesting utilities. It felt like a discount version of YaST but not in a bad way.

It goes without saying that Sparky could use a lot of TLC if it ever broke into the mainstream. The styling on the MATE version was fantastic but I managed to break it twice which was a major bummer.

Given that SparkyLinux is a relatively small community, I don't see it taking off anytime soon. But I look forward to revisiting it later on down the road!

I hope you all enjoyed this inside piece about Distro Delves episode 10.

Fun Fact: I wrote this post before recording the voice over for the episode.