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

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

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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.

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