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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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Before your change to Linux (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Tekkip20@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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What was the last version of Windows you used before hopping on over? This includes the Linux greybeards too.

I was on Win10 but moved over as the end of life cycle is drawing near and I do not like Win11 at all.

Another thing for this change was the forced bloody updates, bro I just wanna shut down my PC and go to bed, if I wanna update it, I'll do it on a Saturday morning with my coffee or something.

Lastly, all the bloat crap they chuck in on there that most users don't really need. I think the only thing I kept was the weather program.

So what's your reasoning for the change to the reliable and funni penguin OS?

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[–] Impromptu2599@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Windows 98 second edition By then i was bored with windows and a friend told me about Linux and i haven't looked back.

[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Windows 98SE for me too. I wanted to escape XP hell, so I stayed on 98SE until 2005 when I switched to linux.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

i want to also help represent the 98 crowd here.

technically it was windows me in my situation; but it might as well have been called windows 98 third edition.

[–] desentizised@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Not having DOS-Mode anymore must've been a bummer though.

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