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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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Microsoft’s latest security update has ruined dual-boot Windows and Linux PCs (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's not necessarily true, I dual boot and I've been using Linux for my main OS for about 15 years now. I rarely use mine but it is useful/needed occasionally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Hence "are likely to be," not "are always."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Your assessment of probability is speculation and I didn't suggest you meant "always".

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago

Your assessment of probability is speculation

It is, but anecdote is insufficient to counter it.