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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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What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by lordnikon@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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The best one I've ever heard is they like the Microsoft wallpapers. Yes i told them you can use them on linux too. But they argued with me that they wouldn't be compatible.

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[–] 123@programming.dev 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

On the other hand, there are people wasting our time (relatives) and have no data in the machine which is a glorified browser.

For them I installed Linux mint, left a 200x200 Firefox icon on the desktop (which they already used) and called it a day.

If they accidentally hit the mute button on the YouTube page, that was going to happen regardless and I'll get to it when I get to it next time I visit (if I have time). It's kind of amazing how they can resolve it themselves when you don't solve the issue for them quickly.

Edit: my point was: their desire doe no change does not come before my desire to have an up to date secure OS for them to use (even of it's just YT browsing)