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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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[–] poissonDistribution@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (11 children)

If adobe would be willing to port its creative suite to linux that number would increment faster

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[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago

I'M DOING MY PART!

Garuda for gaming and Silverblue for work.

[–] NoLifeGaming@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Very cool. I wonder how much the steam deck helped in this push

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[–] erwan@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nice, at this pace we'll reach 50% in less than 50 years!

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[–] dez@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What a great news.

it would be very interesting also the kids had some aknowledge on school about linux, besides windows. Would be open mind to get new apprentices. Besides that, for the normal human being/worker, who only uses PC for internet and office, linux can be taken into account, since it is open source.

I know linux is harder to learn than windows for an average joe, but I guess teaching kids with two OS (windows and linux) give to them more capacity too choose and give them more software/hardware skills

(Im not using linux rn just because imo windows is more stable to edit videos, but in the future, is probably to return to the pinguin)

(Sry about my bad english)

[–] M500@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No need to apologize for your English ability.

I have been trying to start a community here where people can ask English questions.

!englishlearning@lemmy.com

I can see a few mistakes with your grammar and I would be happy to help or answer any questions you may have.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago (8 children)

https://gs.statcounter.com/faq#methodology

Considering their methodology, I wonder how many of these are Steam Decks registering as "desktops" when they visit a website in the web broweser?

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[–] exoplanetary@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Just made the switch at the end of December alongside making my new PC. Feels very refreshing to actually be in control of my own computer. I’ve barely run into any issues gaming either, which is a welcome surprise - Proton remains one of the best things Valve has ever done.

[–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

if we add chromeOS to it which is also linux we have more than 5 percent. The future is ours.

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[–] SVcross@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

This is the year I'm porting my family to Linux. Starting this summer!

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm one of the converts. Didn't like Windows 11 at all, decided to try Ubuntu/Zorin before going back to 10 and ended up staying. I've tried various distros many times over the past ~15 years but it never felt "ready" to me until now.

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[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

Windows 11 has irked me on my main laptop. I still use it due to various applications (not just games) that require Windows, but the slowness of the OS and the tracking drive me away from it. I installed Linux on another drive on the laptop.

Additionally, I purchased a desktop from my friend, and completely wiped Windows from it to install Linux (KDE Neon). I realized there is nothing that I'd want from that desktop, possibly aside from a couple of games my more powerful laptop can run, that Linux cannot run.

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