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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 6 months ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago

The original image said windows where this would be accurate but I doubt it applies to the average linux user

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Extremely important stuff here

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

The red circles convinced me to enlarge the picture to read it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm confused, is the image about Linux? I don't see it says Linux anywhere in the red circles. /s

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I actually do. All the time. And I think you should too. Don't understand why people seem to think there's something wrong with that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I do too. Its just for fun. BTW you should check out _____.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wow this looks awesome! Thanks for the recommendation!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No! I prefer ______, and you are WRONG for thinking otherwise!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Found the Arch user

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Every time one of my friends has issues with windows, I tell them to install a real OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

When you tell people to use Linux and they have any issues or something is unclear, they'll ask you every time. Not sure how many people I could support simultaneously.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well, I do. In fact I've installed Linux on 4 classmate's laptops, after insisting for some time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

You are a true friend.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

People don't have any reason to recommend Windows because it's the regular OS everyone already uses.

Linux may be an improvement for a lot of people's use cases but a vast majority of them don't even know it exists and its not just for servers and stuff.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

People do this all the time.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

You don’t tell people that you use Arch in random conversations? /s