I believe Knoppix is the only Linux Distribution with enormous number of applications that can be booted from a USB and does not fear or care whether Microsoft Windows exists at boot time.
Of course it can be installed on a hard drive but with a persistent volume in a 64 GB USB that need does not arise. 
It is a fully fledged mobile OS. 
I can do all my jobs with only one USB stick but I have all the volumes from version 7.
Being a Linux guy I keep Debian in my PC but it needs a windows partition to boot. 
It won't boot from a Ext-4 partition. 
This subservience to Windows is an unwelcome ploy. 
Since Linux can stand on its own in the cloud, why one needs a windows boot partition? 
This is true also, if one boots from a SATA disk with SSD. 
I do not like carrying a Laptop on travel. 
It is a big hassle on the plane. 
If I cannot take my Operating System in a external disk and boot it at the airport, all the achievements of Linux is lost due to Microsoft's UEFI hegemony. 
I still use legacy BIOS and usually carry a USB stick prepared from Multisystem USB on travel. 
Problem with Multisystem USB stick is one cannot save data. 
I hope Endless OS look into this problem in future. 
The latest Endless OS DVD won't let me create a USB stick and also won't install on my laptop with a small SATA disk. 
I used the old version of Endless OS to Install a new copy. 
It is running smoothly and I believe it does not need updating but I would only update the applications. 
Friday, January 14, 2022
Knoppix 9 Update
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