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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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What desktop Linux needs to succeed in the mainstream (drewdevault.com)

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

oh boy … this “memory-unsafe”-argument again 🤦

What's wrong with the argument that playing compiler in your head is both a waste of energy and a sure way to write bugs? Aren't you tired of unexpected resource usage, stuff that should work that reaches hard-to-reproduce edge-cases, and kids bypassing your screensaver.

There are no .exe-Files for drivers and games.

Really? Then what is Wine/NDISWrapper for? I've used Windows games and drivers in the past on my GNU/Linux system, and some of them sure used .exe extension.

There is no Microsoft account you need to login to.

Isn't that a good thing? Also many people still use older windows where cloud login doesn't exist. Does that mean it's not Windows?

There is no “installer” who ask for the path you want to install your program.

Yet GNU defined the standard --prefix to choose where to install your software (make --prefix /Program\ Files/foobar).

I mean sure there's no equivalent of the registry, Aero/Metro UI toolkit, Cortana, or centralized Windows store (except on Ubuntu with snap). But who said we had to have the bad bits? ;)