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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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Linux is not yet there as a daily driver for the average desktop user
ehhh it's mostly about marketing, a kind of catch 22 situation - it's there enough for a lot of needs, and the desires that people have beyond what's available could probably be added in if more people started using it
other than gaming, what needs would it not fill? I never understand this statement.
maybe a few proprietary apps?
I also dunno why linux users don't promote more, most people don't use it simply because they don't know of it, in my opinion, not because it's too complicated or other reasons people bring up
the steam deck release might mainstream linux use more later next year maybe
I think you can add proprietary apps to most GNU/linux distros, but I use it because I can't(with linux-libre). If making GNU/Linux mainstream means making it Windows or MAC, what is the point? GNU/linux serves a need that I can't get on Windows or Mac - that is freedom.
The question is more: What is the "average" desktop user?
E.g. average developer I know use Linux as daily driver. Some writers/authors too.
Such articles are always written as if the writer knows and if he understands what he writes about, but especially with this one you can see quite well that there is a lot of subjective, poorly researched opinion behind it.