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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 Done With Windows, Are you? (youtu.be)

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[–] TCB13 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s funny how conservative Windows is, it still has components from the NT.

That calling: ensuring things are compatible with old software and not fucking your users over. Just for fun I tried to install Photoshop 6 from 2000 on Windows 11 and it works just fine. Same goes for MS Office 2003.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Windows has huge lists of quirks that are hardcoded for specific programs to maintain compatibility.

[–] TCB13 1 points 9 months ago

Yes, and things work.