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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)

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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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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Not supposedly, but mathematically. Even if the grateful king ruled the entire planet and the great warrior willing to settle for grains the size of a single atom, the king would be unable to pay in full; the total of grains on the whole chessboard would be 2^64 grains, but there are only 2^50 atoms on Earth.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Ooh, so I am thinking we make a black hole seeded with nothing but rice.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Theoretically you could make a black hole with a single grain of rice. You just have to figure out how to crush it down enough.

[–] Warehouse@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

It also wouldn't last very long due to Hawking radiation, but that's another thing.