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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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Random thought: Linux has a higher market share than Firefox if stat counter is to be believed (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Wild isn't it

Edit:

Ok I misread the data but I am leaving this post. I compared Linux desktop share to Firefox all platform share

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[+] [email protected] -8 points 2 months ago (12 children)

I know the Linux community doesn't want to know, but Firefox is not as belowed as you might think.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (9 children)

But the majority of distros provides it as a default choice. FF for Linux is like Edge for Windows.

[+] [email protected] -12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

So just to install chrome?

Edit: I got down voted for saying people use edge for downloading Chrome. A lot of edge lovers here, who would have known?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A lot of edge lovers here

I guess many here don't particularly like Chrome, just like they don't like Edge.

I.e. using a browser that spies on you to download another browser that spies on you doesn't seem like a great deal to me.

Both being based on Chromium there isn't even any performance difference between them. Insert "they are the same picture"-meme.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was a joke...

Geez. Linux community is extremely uptight and extremely triggered by any challenge, even whimsical. Relax guys. But seriously, Firefox kind of sucks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I got the first part about Chrome as a joke, but after I read the edit I wasn't sure anymore.

But seriously, Firefox kind of sucks.

Why do you think that? I'm happy with Firefox. It let's me customize the tabs bar through userConfig.css to exclusively use tree style tabs and supports uBlock. That's all I really need from a browser, but, sadly, all other browser only support basic vertical tabs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

They are just trolling

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