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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).

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Linux Distros Evolution - January 2024 Update: Pop!_OS in Decline? (boilingsteam.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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An interesting trend graph of the most diffused distros and their adoption by users over time.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I didnt realise that Arch adoption was so high. I (don't) use arch, BTW. Although now I feel like I want to give it a spin to see what all the fuss is about!

Or maybe I'll stay fat, dumb, and happy with Fedora and Nobara on my desktop and laptop.

Not that it would change anything for me personally, but I really think Pop! OS is a poor naming choice. Who puts an exclamation mark in their name? Aside from Yahoo! I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

i think the high arch use is mostly steam deck users running steamos.

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