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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).

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[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 year ago

well I don't count android as linux, so no.

If I had to replace my linux desktop with an android "desktop" I'd probably abandon general purpose computing completely. Windows is still infinitely better than android on a desktop.

Some people use their desktop to get shit done, not just to doomscroll passively