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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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Firefox looks so much better than Chrome (tux.social)

submitted 8 months ago by Pantherina@feddit.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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A little admiration of how easy UI customization is on Firefox, and how shitty Chromium looks.

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[–] ferralcat@monyet.cc 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I will never understand how people expect software to gather no telemetry or metrics whatsoever.

[–] root@precious.net 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We did fine without it for a very long time. We still do with a lot of software. It's called voluntarily submitting a bug report and/or core dump.

[–] amju_wolf@pawb.social 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

If you ask a user to show you a "core dump" they're more likely to shit on their floor and send you a photo than do what you actually mean.

Telemetry is absolutely crucial in determining what to focus on in development, to fix issues the users might not even realize exist. Especially for projects that aim at the general public. As long as it's communicated clearly, used truly only for development purposes and an opt-out is available there's nothing wrong about it.

[–] root@precious.net 2 points 8 months ago

You don't use the technical term, but you do ask.

I'm not against telemetry, I'm against making it hundreds of different hidden options.

[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Especially software with hundreds of millions of users, that constantly has to deal with bleeding edge attack vectors and compatibility.