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What are the most usable Linux development releases?

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Debian Testing vs Manjaro Testing vs Arch Linux Testing

 vs Ubuntu vs Fedora Rawhide

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Apt/Aptitude, DPKG

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SystemD

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rolling

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Debian Package Manager, Snap Store

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Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)

Languages

German

Default Desktop Environment

GNOME

Init-System

Systemd

OS Family

GNU/Linux

Main Usage

Desktop

Origin

Great Britain

Release Schedule

Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)

Official Supported Architectures

amd64

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Binary

Removable storage

Virtual Box

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Pros + Cons

Pro
 Direct download of testing .iso

Debian supplies many different direct downloads of a testing iso.
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 Manjaro offers .iso's for its test builds

Manjaro has iso's for its test build available for users to download and install.
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Con
 No install-able .iso

Like with the stable build of Arch, there is no easy to install .iso.
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Pro
 Flexible

The setup for personal use is simple enough for anyone to achieve, and can easily be modified to act as a server. Programs and all features are easy to find and use, and first-timers can easily pick up on how to use it.
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 Dedicated software center

The Ubuntu Software Center offers a GUI interface for installing new apps which is extremely easy and welcoming for beginners to Linux. But it should not be used by more advanced users since the method of installing through the terminal is much faster and easier after one is used to it.
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Pro
 Wide range of software right out of the box

The default apps available in Ubuntu cover the gamut of most anyone's needs. From music, video or office applications Ubuntu has an app that will cover the users needs.
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Pro
 Lots of support

As the most popular Linux distribution, there's a wide range of sources for support online if you ever need help, including the Ubuntu Wiki, Ubuntu Forums and the Ask Ubuntu Stack Exchange site.
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Con
 Relatively high system requirements

The default Unity desktop environment is a resource hog which requires hardware accelerated graphics rendering in order to run smoothly, making out of the box Ubuntu unsuitable for low end systems and older hardware. Even mildly aged hardware, you'll get far better performance out of a lighter desktop environment like LXDE or XFCE.
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 Fedora offers nightly image .iso's of Rawhide

Fedor has nightly image.iso's that are able to be downloaded to install Rawhide.
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