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[–] gomp@lemmy.ml 21 points 7 months ago (2 children)

linux rules because it's the only os built for its users rather than some company stocks

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] gomp@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

a rounding error on my part, sorry 😋

More seriously, I was thinking more of foss desktop environments and user programs (which are basically the same all over) than about the actual os - thanks for correcting me

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

🤫 we don't mention BSD out of reverence.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hmm does it support web browsers? And is it fully FOSS (except firmware and stuff like that)?

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

After looking a bit more it seems like illumos is mostly the kernel, and openIndiana is one of the maintained distros.

[–] kirbowo808@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago