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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 people use windows despite it being inferior to linux? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Edit: here is some context because people are getting mad

the reason i asked because my friend asked me to install linux on his laptop because he wanted to look like a cringey hacker so i installed it but after i installed linux few days after he reinstalled windows(i am not sure why but he said he can't run bluestack, i suggested other VMs but he wouldn't have any other way but that's not reason i think he switched he was being dismissive) and now his mic and web cam is not working and some other stuff, so he's asking me again to reinstall linux constantly and i don't want to do that again (why? My school is far from my home around 9km/5.5 and i go there by my bicycle so after school I don't wanna waste my time installing linux)so i was just ranting didn't expect to make people mad

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It's installed on their PC. That's 98% of it. If Linux was pre-installed on everyone's PC we'd all be using Linux, and the normies would complain about how hard Windows is to use.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm convinced my Mom wouldn't be able to tell the difference between Windows 10 and Debian with a Win10 theme.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Unless she uses Peacock. They seem to be the only streamer that's clinging to the 15 year old idea of just not supporting Linux.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Yup. Lest we forget, Android is Linux-based, and it's the most popular consumer operating system in the world.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Even if there are Linux preinstalled laptops people don't buy them. Linux on desktop has too many fundamental Issues and still isn't a viable option imo. Even top Linux distributions don't have particularly good interfaces with very questionable design choices.