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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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Why are so many Linux projects on Microsoft GitHub? Shouldn't they all move to Codeberg? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Dymonika@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Sure, I know a lot of projects have been on GH since before MS bought it, but they've owned it for quite a while now, so we really should be seeing better migration out by now, no?

Codeberg is nonprofit which seems more in the spirit of the Linux ecosystem overall. GH is for-profit...

EDIT: All right, all right, I've gotten schooled. Thank you, O wise ones; I didn't realize how much Microsoft literally depends on Linux, among other things. I will proceed to shut up.

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[–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Huh? I am aware; I didn't say "all Linux projects," did I? Of course I already know that there are already some on Codeberg and elsewhere, but I still wanted to address the behemoth.

[–] diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am not talking about the git provider, I am talking about "Linux project". I know we are kind of on "@linux@lemmy.ml", but how many tools you use do you think are truly Linux specific? Even some long time linuxisms like libinput and DRM have been ported over to BSDs for example.

[–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

True, I always look for cross-platform ones whenever possible...