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[–] rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Maybe, but the scale is different. We're talking about a client-server application versus a whole operating system. The Fediverse has created new open source communities, but I think it's had minimal impact on existing ones. In other words wide scale adoption of the Fediverse may not significantly increase the popularity of Linux over any other OS. Though many instance admins are using a VPS so it could be a boon for server farms running on open source software.

[–] EliasChao@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

If the whole fediverse thing gets to the mainstream, more people can start looking at ways to be less corporate-dependent in their digital lives, and maaaybe start considering Linux as their main OS.

I know it’s a bit of a stretch, but hey! people can dream I guess.