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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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Most of us hate Microsoft, and yet many of us use VSCode (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by flashgnash@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I get that it's open source provided you use codium not code but I still find that interesting

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[–] Presi300@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I like messing around with my system, using foss software and all, but when it comes to programming, I just want it to work without me having to do extra steps... VSCode works without too many extra steps and it doesn't require a masters in vim to use... I can live with microsoft knowing that I'm learning html and C#

[–] victron@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I'm in the same boat. Tried codium, for 5 minutes, but left as soon as noticed the settings sync wasn't as straightforwardas in vscode.

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[–] jokeyrhyme@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/

[–] brisvag@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Here, fixed it for you so the analogies to the apple example are not completely wrong:

"Cars should have more seatbelts!" "Yet you buy from brand X who refuses to provide belts and lobbies against belts, you could buy Y instead!"

"We should improve our society. (Said by a rich provileged person)" "Yet you don't push back against horrible practices, just talk a bit and otherwise enjoy your privilege."

[–] erwan@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I hated Microsoft in the 90's and 00's but today's MS is not that bad. VSCode in particular is a good example of MS now being a good citizen of Open Source.

And as other said, if you don't like the telemetry in VSCode there are forks without it.

[–] anoklola@mastodon.world 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

@flashgnash also edge is a great browser we just hate it because of the way they force you to use it

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I actually really like edge, if it weren't for telemetry I'd probably still use it on linux

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