Linux

58791 readers

479 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 6 years ago

MODERATORS

nooter692@lemmy.ml

AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml

MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml

cypherpunks@lemmy.ml

cyclohexane@lemmy.ml

d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz

168

Why? (feddit.org)

submitted 2 days ago by Twakyr@feddit.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

210 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Why did you switch to Linux? I'd like to hear your story.

Btw I switched (from win11 to arch) because I got bored and wanted a challenge. Thx :3

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Commodore's bankruptcy in 1994 was the end of the Amiga, which forced me to switch to something else.

At the time, the choice of hardware I could afford and operating systems that didn't suck was extremely limited, a PC with Linux was pretty much the only practical choice and I've stuck with that ever since.

[–] uid0gid0@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Amigas were great machines, even the 500. I dreamed of having a 3000 but never got there. Who can forget the Guru meditation errors...