Why choice of Linux distribution matters (opens in new tab)

submitted by I see often people say that the distro you are using doesn’t matter. One can turn any distro into another. And I do not agree with that. If that was true, why do we even have so many distributions? I always said, if distros don’t matter… … why distro hop? … why don’t you use Ubuntu then? … why don’t you recommend Archlinux to a newcomer? … why don’t you use Kali Linux as a server? … why don’t you use Batocera or SteamOS as your daily driver? … why do you trust a community distro ...