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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 is happening in Norway, and how do we spread it? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

an attempt at an answer:

more linux users = more linux software (and I know this doesn't mean better linux software)

Or at least attention from the bigger actors e.g., Adobe, Autodesk etc. to make their industry standards available for Linux users

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'd rather Adobe not do that, but to each his own.

More Linux users =>

more people looking at source code
more people potentially paying for development of some OSS Linux software
- More developer time for said OSS software => better OSS Linux software

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