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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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Linux continues to be above 4% on the desktop (www.gamingonlinux.com)

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[–] hperrin 28 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Probably a number of factors. Some I can think of that may have contributed:

Steam Deck showing that gaming is possible on Linux.
Windows 11’s hardware requirements pushing people to try Linux on older hardware.
Microsoft’s recent enshittification of Windows by pushing Edge and AI so hard.
KDE has been pushing to fix bugs and has gotten really good lately.
Electron has made a lot of apps people really need super easy to build for Linux, so companies have started releasing apps for Linux.
Flatpak has done the same, for distribution.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Did you dare to say something positive about Electron? Blasphemy!