I found an immutable Linux distro that never breaks and is effortless to use

ShaniOS maintains two separate environments. If an update - or anything - goes wrong with one environment, simply reboot and switch to the other. I am seriously impressed.

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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 come close to the level of security Linux had to offer.

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

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