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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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Clickbaity title on the original article, but I think this is the most important point to consider from it:

After getting to 1% in approximately 2011, it took about a decade to double that to 2%. The jump from 2% to 3% took just over two years, and 3% to 4% took less than a year.

Get the picture? The Linux desktop is growing, and it's growing fast.

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[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 107 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Damn Linux becoming mainstream. How will I feel like a superior tech elite now?

[–] Sas@beehaw.org 2 points 12 hours ago

You can still use arch (btw) and be a superior tech elite to me, who just uses bazzite because i don't want to tinker in my free time

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Delete all browsers. Only access the web using curl.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Curl? You thunk I can't craft my own web requests??

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 23 hours ago

Piefed is actually weirdly usable in w3m.

[–] eta@feddit.org 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure BSD is dying, Netcraft confirmed that like 30 years ago.

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Maybe it's dying, but it won't die in our lifetimes, so it's fine.

I am actually also thinking about creating customized version of OpenBSD as a side project.

[–] Redex68@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's why we need to switch to TempleOS

[–] logi@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Plan9 all the way!

[–] brown_guy45@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] eta@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I only installed it once for fun in a VM but didn't really use it. It's different to Linux but you could get used to it. As far as I know however the hardware that it properly runs on is quite limited, mainly older stuff. So I wouldn't recommend it as a daily driver but I would recommend to try it out.

[–] archy@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

I would definitely recommend OPNSense. The hardware support is quite good

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago
[–] kvadd@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] mrcleanup@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I assume you mean raw? Because I'm a noob and I installed Garuda, which is Arch, and it's been dead easy.

Everyone could use Arch! Let's all flex together!

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] kittenz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

One day Haiku will be ready

[–] sunoc@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] defuse959@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

If they’re typing I fear it may already be too late.

[–] jsqribe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

Guess it's time to move to Gentoo ~ or Nix