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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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[–] that_leaflet@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I've noticed that Lemmy is a lot more positive than Reddit in most regards.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I noticed a completely opposite thing.

[–] that_leaflet@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I originally thought was that Lemmy would be worse because it's more niche. But I post FOSS stuff on here and Reddit and in general the responses here are more positive. Though there was a decent bit of hate towards Mozilla and GIMP when I posted news about them (new Mozilla logo, GIMP 3 string freeze).

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's much more hate towards many social groups here.

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I recently visited reddit after not being on since the exodus, reddit has gotten so much worse, you are really just wrong about this

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I visited it a few times recently and there was less toxicity than on Lemmy. I didn't check technological and political subreddits though.

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I saw nothing but toxicity, I feel like all the decent people left after the exodus, although it was politics that I saw primarily

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Well yea politics may be more toxic on Reddit but overall I'd say Lemmy is worse in terms of that.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I really have not noticed that. Often it seems Lemmy has a lot of the most extreme Redditors.