# JustAGuy Linux: Let's talk About the King, Debian

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Podcast: [Linkarzu Podcast | Neovim, macOS, Emacs, Linux, Terminals and more.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247)
Published: 2025-10-05T11:00:14+00:00
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## Resource

Let's get to know Drew from @JustAGuyLinux a bit more. I want to hear his thoughts on why he sticks to Debian, thoughts on Emacs, Neovim, other IDEs, macOS, Windows, other linux Distros, etc. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/iPZbd1GEV7s What's the best way to support me? https://linkarzu.com/about/#youre-a-fraud-why-do-you-ask-for-money-isnt-youtube-ads-enough Timeline: 00:00:00 - Highlights 00:01:47 - All these kids fighting about distros, why are you on Debian? 00:05:58 - Do you need the latest packages? 00:07:32 - tony neovim installing skill issues with Debian 00:09:21 - Fflatpaks and appimages 00:11:15 - How drew edits his videos without a video editor 00:14:18 - Sponsorhips? 00:15:36 - Drew's YouTube channel 00:16:12 - Do you distrohop like them kids? 00:19:35 - Drew's technical background 00:22:22 - Thoughts on Nix 00:23:26 - Thoughts on Omarchy by DHH, bloat? 00:24:48 - What window manager do you use? DWM 00:26:36 - What about i3? 00:27:46 - bspwm for beginners, it's more modular 00:31:44 - Butternotes demo 00:34:56 - Why did you start a youtube channel? 00:36:45 - What IDE do you use? Geany 00:38:03 - Why haven't you committed to Neovim? 00:40:10 - Can you teach an old dog new tricks? 00:41:26 - Working on the linux cast server 00:42:36 - Geany demo 00:44:46 - Picom compositor smooth animations, what is a compositor? 00:46:32 - From Ghostty to Wezterm, why? 00:49:27 - Kitty? 00:50:08 - Support projects 00:50:48 - Kovid Goyal has a bad image in the community 00:51:29 - Tmux? 00:52:18 - Why Geany? 00:53:55 - Neovim config for markdown, folds demo 00:56:04 - neovim plugins 00:57:52 - Emacs? 00:59:55 - macos? 01:01:51 - Wife and son on linux? 01:03:01 - Windows 01:07:34 - Is Debian the king of all distros? 01:08:18 - Thoughts on AI 01:10:06 - Do you train the m…

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