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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 the Linux Desktop has not yet been Adopted by the Masses (theevilskeleton.gitlab.io)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Everything works in the Linux desktop, but nothing works well.

Yet it works (for me) consistently better than Windows and MacOS. Might be personal bias, but all the supposedly necessary telemetry to fix issues seems to not actually fix them on these systems.

On GNU/Linux stuff mostly gets fixed because it annoys the developers... not a perfect system either, but I can actually see things improving, while Windows seems to never actually fix glaring issues.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I love Linux and I've used it almost exclusively for 10 years. That said, Windows and MacOS have always been more stable for me than any desktop Linux distro.

For instance, when a Linux desktop starts getting overloaded it has been my experience that the UI will start to lag. MacOS and Windows seem to give a higher priority to processing UI elements so that even when the system becomes overloaded it still presents a smooth UI (even if programs are not responding). Similarly I have never had the window manager, or display manager crash on Windows or MacOS, but I have encountered DE instability many times on Linux.

Servers that I've run with Linux are a different story. Without a GUI or audio I've never had a single problem.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

This is honestly the complete opposite of my experience. Especially the display manger on Windows crashes all the time, they just got really good at hiding that fact, so that on a cursory glance it is not so noticeable on modern Windows PCs. However I don't think I ever had KDE crash on me on normal desktop use (in nearly 20 years of Linux deskop use).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

I don't think I ever had KDE crash on me on normal desktop use (in nearly 20 years of Linux deskop use)

You should play the lottery :D

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

I just can confirm. After my forays into Windows and Mac, I've always gone back to Linux on my desktop for web development and system administration. Personally, Linux makes so many things so much easier for me.