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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 Desktop: A Collective Delusion" - an unhinged rant (tadeubento.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by irmoz@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Linux has made significant strides, and in 2023, it’s better than ever. However, there are still individuals perpetuating a delusion: that desktop Linux is as user-friendly and productive as its mainstream counterparts. After a few discussions on Lemmy, I believe it’s important to provide a clear review of where Linux falls short as a daily driver for average users.

EDIT: can I just make it clear I don't agree with this article one bit and think it's an unhinged polemic?

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[–] Corngood@lemmy.ml 93 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Linux desktop will, most likely, fail for: [...]

Developers and sysadmins, because not everyone is using Docker and Github actions to deploy applications to some proprietary cloud solution. Finding a properly working FTP/SFTP/FTPS desktop client (similar WinSCP or Cyberduck) is an impossible task as there a few, but they all fail even at basic stuff like dragging and dropping a file.

This can't be serious.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Like I can't remember the last time I actually needed an FTP client, but FileZilla was fine on Linux a decade ago, I can't imagine it's got worse

[–] sab@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I'm just connecting to FTP directly from Nautilus, it's so user friendly it feels like I'm cheating.

[–] ShrimpsIsBugs@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same with Nemo

[–] _cnt0@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Same with Dolphin. It can even remember credentials in a safe manner in KWallet.

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