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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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Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how (www.zdnet.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Cricket@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If you run a repo-only system, where everything you install comes from the first-party distro repo, you'll likely be fine. Just as you are on Windows or Android if you only download apps from the first-party store.

But like on Windows and Android, you'll quickly reach the limit of what you can do with first-party store only.

Especially stuff like gaming requires non-repo/non-store stuff pretty quickly, and then you are on exactly the same turf as on Windows.

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's no world where Windows users only use the official store. In fact, that's why every "S" version of Windows always failed.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Exactly my point. Also on Linux you quickly get to the limits of what you can find in the first-party repos without ppas or downloading .rpm/.deb/... files. And same as on Windows, having a malware-free first-party repo/store won't protect you from malware if you download your programs from elsewhere.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

where everything you install comes from the first-party distro repo, you'll likely be fine.

Canonical’s Snapcraft has a bad reputation for a reason. Many reasons. But compromised apps is a major one.