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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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submitted 1 year ago by GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Two main points:

no one unified distro to keep things simple (thread OP)

people don't care. Someone else needs to advocate, sell, migrate, and support (medium term) Linux (whichever distro they want) for the intermediate term (few months at least) - thread response).

I think a lot of the 97% desktop market share is like this, instead of the hands on 2-3%.

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[–] pete@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Most of the desktop marketiss work machines, most people just us a phone now.

[–] tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And half of those use a linux kernel (the other half is derived from NextSTEP :p).

Then there's the steamdeck, which proves people really don't pick operating systems, they just use what's there... which is really the point.. you don't 'adopt' an OS, you just use shit. If it happens to run linux, then cool.

[–] CuriousTommy 1 points 1 year ago

Then there’s the steamdeck, which proves people really don’t pick operating systems, they just use what’s there… which is really the point… you don’t ‘adopt’ an OS, you just use shit. If it happens to run linux, then cool.

I don't completely agree... with the release of more affordable Windows handhelds, I have read people sticking with Steam Deck because of SteamOS.

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