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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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[–] victron@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I still don't get what purpose this serves, comparing for the sake of circlejerking.

[–] optissima@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I experience people telling me the computer runs slower on Linux every day, good to have yet another, updated, link to prove otherwise.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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[–] toikpi@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

YMMV, but here are some reasons

  • Some people prefer to use Linux.
  • Some software runs better on Linux than Windows or Mac (e.g. Docker runs natively on Linux but on Windows and Mac the Docker desktop creates a Linux VM to run Docker on).
  • You have a portable, local development environment without Virtual Machines.

I have a laptop that belongs to my employer and a personal Linux laptop. It is quicker to use the Linux machine than to work out if I can now install WSL 2 or find a Linux instance to do some Linux work.