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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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[–] pufferfischerpulver@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What kind of maintenance do you do on windows?

[–] Wyz@jlai.lu 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You don't do maintenance, you have to reinstall everytime something goes wrong after spending hours reading bullshit answers to a simple question on Microsoft forums. At least that's my experience with it.

[–] RassilonianLegate@mstdn.social 5 points 11 months ago

And to add my experience, that doesn't even work 100% of the time, if it did I probably would still be using windows

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 0 points 11 months ago

I've not had to reinstall Windows like that since windows 8.