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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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why do you think linux is better than windows? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 12 hours ago by workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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im a windows user myself,i dont like linux nor use it. but i did use it before (pop os).

so im intersed in knowing why some people like it.

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[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Haha. I don't believe in destiny, but the things you like about Windows are the things I liked about Windows before I switched to Linux.

You'll find many other fans of cracking / Liberating software, here. It's where the "Libre" we talk about comes from.

Anyway, keep asking questions of you're curious.

I'll just add that I haven't used the command line for anything basic on Linux in several years. Command line is really not necessary anymore, unless I'm doing something advanced like modding my games. Actually, I guess I haven't modded anything in awhile that didn't come with a graphical kit. But I'm sure I still might, for the right mod.

[–] workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

since you switched to linux. how do you use cracks? or did you stop using them?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 53 minutes ago (1 children)

use cracks

Did I accidentally time travel to 1999?

[–] workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 33 minutes ago (1 children)

why?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 minutes ago (1 children)

I dunno, I thought most gaming pirates these days just use re-packs.

[–] workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 minutes ago

i do use repacks. but cracks arent only for games,i have cracked software.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 3 points 8 hours ago

Depends on what you're cracking, but for games there's tons of cracked games that work great on Linux.