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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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Reclaiming the desktop: Why I’m still on Linux in 2026 (the.unknown-universe.co.uk)

submitted 2 weeks ago by TheIPW@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I’ve been using Linux for years, but as the proprietary alternatives get more aggressive with telemetry and adverts, I wanted to document the choices that actually keep my desktop predictable.

This isn't a manual, but a practical overview of my setup. From why I’ve settled on CachyOS and KDE Plasma for my main rig, to the reality of dealing with proprietary software and app compatibility in 2026. It’s just an honest look at the transition and why I’m done with the corporate defaults.

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[–] spacetff@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And yet you use & support systemd...

[–] Specter@piefed.social -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Omg shut up. Nobody controls Systemd, it’s open source.

[–] forestbeasts@pawb.social 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Uh, the systemd devs do.

[–] Specter@piefed.social -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The “systemd devs” are anyone with the cashe to contribute to it. Yes, you need to be competent dev for your merges to be accepted, unlike in the virus-infested AUR.

But systemd can be forked if you don’t trust said devs. You’d be in the minority though because the majority of distros out there chose to adopt systemd, because it is that good.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This just in: Why I'm staying with my husband that doesn't beat me, doesn't gaslight me, doesn't rape children or explain daily why rapists should run our country. He helps with chores too. The reason will shock you.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's his dick, obviously

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days ago

Or maybe his tongue.

[–] dlsloop@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Alright, I'm lost in the analogy now. What's the dick in Linux?

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe they meant the Linux mascot, the duck named Dux right?

[–] eldebryn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Cool desktop customisations, obviously.

[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That sense of superiority for using Linux? The 'btw' those arch folks use?

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

btw I use arch is what you say when you show your partner your ikea shark and stripey socks