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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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Why Isn't Linux Mainstream? 5 Flaws That Need Fixing. (www.makeuseof.com)

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This was written about 8 years ago. Do you feel the Linux landscape has objectively improved? Why? Why not?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Perhaps a better question is: asking why Apple isn't mainstream?

Linux almost always needs to be installed, whereas Apple is plug n' play. Plus Linux has a reputation of being much more complicated than it actually is.

The disparity between the proportion of iMac sales vs the people who could afford an iMac is rather enormous, but I have this idea that for iPhones and Androids, this is reversed.

I find that conundrum, assuming it's true, kinda interesting.