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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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Companies that use desktop Linux (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Basically title. Do you know of any companies that use desktop Linux?

I can think of two in my area in Brisbane - Adfinis and Red Hat. Both have a pretty small presence here from what I last heard (several employees each).

My employer allows the Linux team to use Linux but it's discouraged and our lives are made somewhat difficult.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I work for a company in Texas, USA. We actively discourage Windows being used in our organization and push people to use macOS or Linux.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm kinda of the opinion windows is just the pointless middle ground between Mac and Linux, to my knowledge the only advantage it has left nowadays is active directory

That said it prevents apple from getting a monopoly on the pc market I guess

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago

Wow. I don't think I've seen a dumber take than "Windows good because it prevents an Apple monopoly" in a long while.