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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 a Programmer, but Here’s Why Linux Is My Daily Driver (www.howtogeek.com)

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[–] RabbitMix@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I can't program, but I only use Linux on both my laptop and desktop. All I really do on my computers is browse the web, light photo/video editing, print the occasional document, organize my photos, and play A LOT of video games. I was dual booting windows for a bit there for the games that won't work on Linux, but I soon discovered that those games weren't really worth dealing with the annoyances I had with windows for how often I actually wanted to play them... except CoD, but I have an Xbox so I just play that there. Deleting my windows partition was a great choice.

[–] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I am so, so close to doing the same. Still have a small partition carved out for CoD and Windows. I just find myself booting in to it less and less.

Thank goodness MicroVision seems to be keen on continuing to flog that dead horse with a Warzone focus, means I can finally be free.

[–] RabbitMix@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

yeah, if it weren't for my fiancée playing idk if I'd still be playing CoD at all.

[–] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

get them addicted to BattleBits Remastered, runs smoothly on Linux and is fun as shit.

[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Only thing keeping my windows partition alive is the pain it seems to be to set up sim racing gear and games and servers on Linux.

[–] RabbitMix@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

I'd be in the same situation if I wasn't too broke for any of that