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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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[–] sparr 7 points 9 months ago

A long time ago I decided that since Windows required a reinstall due to a driver snafu I would install Linux on my desktop instead (which I had used before in school and for projects). I stuck with Linux as my daily driver for about a week before it got too annoying to handle, then I went back to Windows.

I repeated this cycle for a couple of years. Each time Windows required a reinstall, I switched to Linux. Each time Linux got insufferable, I switched to Windows.

One day I realized I had been in Linux for six months without encountering a compelling reason to switch back. That was ~15 years ago.