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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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My family is swapping to Linux!! Finally!! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 days ago by marcie@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Windows has gotten so bad that my family, who has been reticent about the switch since 2004, has finally given in and is swapping! So far I got them to agree with ChromeOS Flex (booo, but still better than windows) and Bazzite!

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[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

WARNING they may suffer from less bugs, less annoying updates, better performance, less spyware and functional package management.

Before anyone says anything I am aware there are trade-offs due to switching from what you know.

[–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Are you sure it would be less bugs? I havent been using windows for like 2-3 years, but it cant have gotten that bad, right?

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was part of tech support for work until last year.

My list of ridiculous bugs is quite long.... Even down to basics like the microphone, using Microsoft office at all, windows explorer, and opening teams had bugs where people's work laptops were unusable for day to day tasks.

[–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

I may have just had ridiculous luck to avoid all bugs on both linux and windows

Most of the bugs i have seen on linux were actually from a friend i convinced to move to linux

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I guess the base version of windows is relatively ok but Microsoft Office and Overdrive/SharePoint are both completely unusable. Which is insane considering they are industry standards.

Although Linux seems to be generally much more stable in my experience. Of course it depends on the distro.