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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).

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I'm switching on Saturday. (literature.cafe)

submitted 3 days ago by MarieMarion@literature.cafe to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I've been almost-ready to ditch Windows for years. Now's the time.

My new neighbor is an old-school nerd. He hosts install parties at our local leftist third space.
He's going to help me switch to... not sure yet. Probably Mint. I can't wait. It feels as good as never giving a cent to Amazon, Uber, and streaming services.

Yay.

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[–] imacatnotaman@lemmy.ml 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks! As someone stuck in the hell hole that is the US, that sounds like Utopia!

[–] MarieMarion@literature.cafe 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

It really is. Of course, we still live in a wider context of corporate capitalism, and it sucks here as it does in the whole country. They're gutting public transit, school budgets, and healthcare. Our local representatives are hard-right assholes, because the old farts vote more than us.

[–] imacatnotaman@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

yeah, fucking capitalism. well, at least you guys aren't out there killing everyone like us. but, the old farts have been a big part in our mess too, for the same reasons.