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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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Canadians have a historic opportunity to punch Microsoft in the face (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Ziip@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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In peaceful times, people cling to broken systems simply because "that's how it's always been done". Comfort is a prison.

This crisis is a great opportunity to screw Microsoft.

Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder.

Canadians should be agressively lobbying their politicians to embrace Linux and the open source ecosystem. Call your representatives. Write to your city council. Contact your town IT department. Do it now.

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[–] ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I have been laughed out every time I've mentioned it for years.

I got approval from my managers and IT to install a Linux based OS on my work desktop, then a half-wit Windows-fanboy dev chimed in claiming our insurance would not cover the operating system if there were ever a security breach, data loss, etc. to say I was infuriated was an understatement.

All we use is a Web-App to accomplish our tasks, no in-house proprietary executables or anything along those lines, hell they claimed their Web-App wouldn’t work on Firefox browsers, which of course was a lie.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

our insurance would not cover the operating system if there were ever a security breach, data loss, etc

This person was lying to you.

[–] ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Oh I know, whenever he sends out an email for an update to the web-app I react with a “😢” in outlook every time because he’ll just push updates without having anyone test them.

This is not a software company at all, lately he decided to write his own PDF editor and switch out the one he found on GitHub for it, well the folks in the shop certainly weren’t happy to find out they couldn’t print drawings anymore or that mobile devices had poor compatibility with it.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

he’ll just push updates without having anyone test them.

This person is a clown and shouldn't be allowed near any production stuff.

I would bet top dollar that he pushed back on Linux because it scares him.

[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

Wow, I guess that makes sense. But if they were going to move to a significant count of Linux machines I would assume that an enterprise edition (like red hat) would probably be covered by insurance. Since they then have someone to blame.