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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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Google Chrome severely damaged extensions, time to move to a better browser (youtu.be)

submitted 7 hours ago by drascus@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] Shareni@programming.dev 1 points 7 minutes ago

I mean the title should be "... time to move to the other browser".

Safari is the new IE with extra iCrap on top.

Random browsers usually use one of the 3 web engines, but without browser polish, or functionalities like a working adblock. Those that don't are just someone's toys.

So the only real option is Firefox, and the Mozilla foundation lost 80+% of their funding because they can't get the Google money anymore. Maybe they'll start actually funding FF instead of some BS humanitarian work that I can bet was primarily lining their pockets...

[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 22 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I'm curious what would happen if chrome is split from googles core business. That won't happen of course, because we live in hell, but it would be great.

[–] sunstoned@lemmus.org 8 points 2 hours ago

Unbelievable. What would we do? Hand it over to a non-profit akin to the Linux Foundation so we can have a flourishing ecosystem of technologies sharing momentum while branching out into their own flavors and augmentations? All of that, for what! To serve a public good via most common piece of software used on a day to day basis? Madness!

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago

When software betrays you, sever.