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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 year of Linux on the desktop is closer. Linux reaches 3% of desktops (web.archive.org)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

3% of desktops running Linux seems way to high. Where is this stat coming from?

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Going to have a few more here when Windows 10 is no longer supported.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

I used to have strong opinions on my OS. Then I got a job and all I use is outlook and excel. Now I don't care about my operating system. I'm not even sure which version of windows I'm running without checking. 10 I guess?

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