DISTROWIKI: A NEW WIKI FOR BEGINNING LINUX USERS

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Hey everyone,
How's it going? Hope you're all enjoying the holiday season!

I'm Saulo, an Information Systems student at a federal university here in Brazil (São Luís, MA). I've been a huge Linux fan for years – to the point where, on my very first day at college, everyone already called me "the Linux guy."

Then, during our Operating Systems class, my friend Arthur decided to switch to Linux full-time. He quickly got frustrated with the lack of a really nice, up-to-date platform to explore and compare distros. So he pulled me in: "Let's build something better!" And just like that, DistroWiki started as a simple side project.

What is DistroWiki? It's basically a modern online encyclopedia for Linux distributions – clean UI/UX, easy to navigate, with AI helping to pull in the latest updates and trends. But we had fun with it too: we gamified the comparisons, turning distros into "trading cards" (think Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokémon TCG style duels). You can pit distros against each other and see who "wins" based on specs, lightness, features, etc. It's nerdy, practical, and makes distro-hopping way more entertaining!

The project kicked off in a classic way: I threw together a JSON with data on ~85 distros, sent it to Arthur, and said, "Hey, tomorrow we can build a bot to automate this and make it dynamic."

A few hours later (in the middle of the night), I get a message: "Done." The guy's speed and dedication were insane – it really pushed us to go all out.
After months of tweaking (redesigning interfaces, adding South American distros for some regional love, improving SEO, and even hiding a few easter eggs), we're super excited to say: the first official version is now live!

Check it out: https://distrowiki.site/

Try a quick "duel," browse the catalog, or search for your favorite distro. We'd love your thoughts – what do you like? Any ideas for new features (more comparisons, better mobile view, extra data points)? Suggestions, bug reports, or even contributions are totally welcome. This is all about making Linux more fun and accessible for everyone, newcomers and veterans alike.

Thanks for reading, and let's keep the open-source vibe going strong!

Cheers,

Saulo

(Feel free to drop feedback here or on the site!)