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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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[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've heard of one of these, and IBM has history, brand recognition and rolls off the tongue better.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

sfdc (Salesforce dot com) is one of the biggest CRMs in the world and pretty much runs every sales department out there, adp (automatic data processing) is one of the biggest payroll systems in the world.

it's highly likely you've interacted with either or both but maybe in a white-labelled way (e.g. all of Carmax's computer systems run entirely off Salesforce)

[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I've heard of and professionally used salesforce, and never heard of it referred as SFDC

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

oh interesting - I've worked at 4 companies in 10 years, they all called it that.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

same here, but we called it salesforce.

and absolutely everything related to it was called that: salesforce support team == salesforce

salesforce cloud == salesforce

salesforce time share seminar == salesforce

guy who used to work at saleseforce == salesforce.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wait Salesforce has an acroynm?

Everyone I know who's ever used it just says/writes 'Salesforce.'

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am now discovering through these replies that seems to be the case. Maybe it's a regional thing? im in SE USA

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 days ago

NW USA, Seattle area is where most of my dialect/experience is from.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

adp (automatic data processing) is one of the biggest payroll systems in the world.

i always wondered what adp meant; i just assumed it was initials of the rich guys who create it. lol