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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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Reddit API blew up and now I run Linux? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Sammy@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I feel like I've been gaslit into running FOSS but every success only brings me closer to fighting god

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[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Congrats! Your laptop will be even happier with a lighter but still nice-looking desktop environment like Xfce and you even have an Ubuntu flavor around it: Xubuntu.

[–] Sammy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I can be swayed easily! I’ll throw it on the list!

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 10 months ago

I'd recommend Linux Mint with the XFCE desktop over Xubuntu, because they're mostly the same thing but Mint doesn't use Snap packages by default while Ubuntu does and Mint is better suited for desktop usage due to their various nice little config tools.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Xubuntu is still too heavy, you have to strip it further and go for Lubuntu. Nothing like a 400 MB idle memory load on the desktop

[–] GreenAppleTree@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My xubuntu is at 380MB idling on the desktop. Also, thanks for making me check. I should probably disable snapd.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've had sub 200s with Lubuntu before

[–] GreenAppleTree@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

No doubt, indeed. Just pointing out 400 is not unreasonable for xfce.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

I've run cinnamon on some pretty anemic systems and it was quite snappy. But I'd also been able to upgrade the memory so if it's not upgradabe that may not be as good

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

Agreed. Additionally, Lubutnu felt a lot more responsive than Linux Lite (XFCE Ubuntu based distro)