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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 don't more people use desktop Linux? I have a theory you might not like (www.zdnet.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Nicbudd@beehaw.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm curious to hear thoughts on this. I agree for the most part, I just wish people would see the benefit of choice and be brave enough to try it out.

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I fully left Windows because things didn’t just work and in my experience they did on Linux.

I don’t find CLI more necessary in Linux than Windows, if I used my package manager GUI then I’d use CLI more in Windows than in Linux

I feel that Linux is better for the average person because their use case is opening a web browser. Viruses and tech support scammers will be less likely to hit them