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[-] Mataresian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 19 hours ago

Some distros are surprisingly accessible to be honest. And with the enshitification of windows people will be very tempted or pushed to make step to Linux. And when the crossover point is there is can go really quickly. More an more companies are deciding that the cost of Microsoft alone is worth the migration. Exposing even more people to Linux. My biggest barrier is that some online games won't run on Linux but if that changes then why not.

[-] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 7 hours ago

I don't even think most people know what Linux is.

My daughter met a child named Linux at a park. The Parens thought they came up with the most unique name ever. They had absolutely no idea. Bruh...

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