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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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The Mozilla layoffs ... will get worse (lemmy.world)

submitted 15 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just saw a post complaining about the Mozilla layoffs.

I wanted to point out that the vast majority of their income (over 85% in 2022) is from having Google as the default search engine - Ironically, the anti monopoly lawsuit against Google will end this.

Expect things to get worse.

Please don't assume it was just a cruel choice.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

ideally donations like lots of other FOSS projects

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Serious question, is there actually a FOSS project out there at the scale of something like Firefox that survives on only donations?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

No because people choose diss cause it’s free. I mean they might say other things but then the vast majority do not donate to anything. People are cheap and that’s why we are where we are with all the ads.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Feels kind of weird, if thats the case how did Linux come as far as it is today?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

Corporate support of development, and I’m not just talking about Redhat and SUSE. Hell, Microsoft is a major contributor to the kernel.