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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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what are pros and cons of linux? (programming.dev)

submitted 6 hours ago by steam@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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and what if any do you miss from windows?

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[–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Pros:

I have the source. I don't have to wait for fixes or features. I just do it myself and send a patch or PR upstream.
I can run it on just about anything, and well.
Sane defaults and handling of user permissions - by design
Modern filesystems that don't silently rot your data
Full control
No forced updates
No telemetry

Cons:

Not a priority for pro applications
Not fully POSIX compliant

I haven't used windows in almost 30 years, but.. I probably missed some games at first that DOSBox couldn't run well (yet). Not a problem any more.

[–] gratux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

not fully POSIX compliant

that's the first time i heard about that one. in what way?

[–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Linux has extended quite a few system calls. Not really a problem as they mostly support the POSIX ways.

But there are a few corner cases around threading and file locks that do break on mainline Linux.

Not too big to overcome, as there are exceptions like EulerOS that are both compliant and certified.