Tech News
← Back to articles

Linux updates don't scare me anymore thanks to this immutable distro (and it's easy to use)

read original related products more articles

ShaniOS is as beautiful as it is reliable. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.

ZDNET's key takeaways

ShaniOS is an immutable Linux distribution.

With a blue/green deployment, the OS will never break.

You can download and use ShaniOS for free.

Operating system security has always been a hallmark of Linux. With the introduction of immutable distributions -- CoreOS, launched in 2013, was among the first -- no other operating system could match the level of security Linux offered.

I welcome any opportunity to test a new immutable Linux distro. Over the weekend, I discovered ShaniOS.

Also: Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: I've tried both Windows alternatives, and here's my winner

... continue reading