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submitted 2 days ago by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux@programming.dev

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Frances switchted to Linux on 2.5 million PCs

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[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

But if the definition of viable is merely "open source"... there are many other such operating systems out there.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

It's not just that it is open source. It also has the largest software ecosystem of other open source software.

Yeah, they could use TempleOS, but then they'd need to write their own Office replacement. Or they can use Linux and use/fork LibreOffice.

There's no need to reinvent the wheel, Linux has been the nerd community's go to OS for replacing Windows for decades.