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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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I'm not sure how accurate StatCounter is, given that most Linux users use adblockers. However, according to it, Linux has almost a 14% desktop share in India.

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[–] b1tstremist0@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But that will also bring the problems that Linux is supposed to be safe from.

[–] bort@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] b1tstremist0@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Security issues.

Edit: Before you reply, I know no OS is 100% secure but it is one of the advantages of linux nonetheless.