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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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[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 88 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The longer you use linux excluslively, you don't think about windows or mac. You think about fedora or suse, kde or gnome, yay or apt, distrobox or toolbox.

[–] ani@endlesstalk.org 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

IKR the longer I use Linux the more I think about TempleOS

[–] astraeus@programming.dev 14 points 11 months ago

They don’t give us free games with the OS anymore but TempleOS has HOLY games

[–] MrBubbles96@lemmy.ml 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That is...true, actually. The longer I use Linux, the more I'm like "....but what if, man, what if I ditch Arch for Fedora or NixOS or give Pop_OS! another chance (and i very well might when Cosmic launches)?" And sometimes I do...and then always come crawling back.

Going back to Windows full time ain't even crossed my mind for a hot minute. Partly because i have a spare driver running it for emergencies (that i barely use anyways, only because Windows literally runs one important app that I need, that I can't run on Linux), and partly because going back means being stuck with Windows 11 again, and I really dislike Windows 11's design choices, personally (and Microsoft in general, but i digress).

[–] SaltySalamander@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

going back means being stuck with Windows 11 again

Windows 10 can 100% still be installed. I say that from a Win10 install.

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[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 58 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nothing TBH. I find Windows too stressful, Macs are too boring, and I can't use TempleOS because I don't have schizophrenia.

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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 50 points 11 months ago (1 children)

At a certain point I just feel like Linux isn't designed to let me talk to God. All that bloat like networking and hardware drivers get in the way. I need to get away from the CIA mind control and return to something pure and simple. And when I feel that way, Based Terry is always there for me.

[–] astraeus@programming.dev 11 points 11 months ago

RIP Terry Davis, Temple OS forever

[–] AphoticDev@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 11 months ago

I've no plans to go back to my abusive ex.

[–] Stillhart@lemm.ee 27 points 11 months ago (8 children)

I feel like this post is guerilla marketing for "TempleOS", which I've never heard of before and will absolutely not be looking up after this.

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 37 points 11 months ago

It's not. TempleOS is a famous from scratch OS created by a guy with serious mental illness. It's a sad story, but the capability of that guy was incredible. He's gone now :(

[–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 27 points 11 months ago

TempleOS (wikipedia) is a meme os. It's supposed to be god's os and was singlehandedly coded by the late Terry Davis. So this post isn't really marketing, and the reference is just supposed to be humorous.

[–] ani@endlesstalk.org 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

For real though definitely do not access this site right bellow here and install this OS

▶️▶️▶️❗❗ https://templeos.org ❗❗◀️◀️◀️

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[–] SaltySalamander@kbin.social 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It 100% is guerilla marketing for Temple OS.

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[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 14 points 11 months ago

I love this reaction and how dramatically out of sync it is with what TempleOS actually is. I know it is innocent and accidental so this is in no way a shot at the poster. It is just a hilariously wrong take.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have looked it up and to include it in that list is just downright ludicrous. Let me give you some quotes from the wiki

“The system was characterized as a modern x86-64 Commodore 64, using an interface similar to a mixture of DOS and Turbo C.”

“TempleOS (formerly J Operating System, LoseThos, and SparrowOS) is a biblical-themed lightweight operating system (OS) designed to be the Third Temple prophesied in the Bible. It was created by American programmer Terry A. Davis, who developed it alone over the course of a decade after a series of manic episodes that he later described as a revelation from God.”

“The system was characterized as a modern x86-64 Commodore 64, using an interface similar to a mixture of DOS and Turbo C. Davis proclaimed that the system's features, such as its 640x480 resolution, 16-color display, and single-voice audio, were designed according to explicit instructions from God.”

What the actual fuck?!?

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[–] grimacefry@aussie.zone 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It is surprisingly hard to run Android apps on Linux, despite Android itself being Linux based. Being able to run Android apps quickly and natively would be a game changer for Linux, resolving long standing issues of app availability. Hell you could even then use Android version of Microsoft Office etc. This should be a higher priority for all distros.

Until then, there are apps that are simply unavailable on Linux, even with Wine support, that necessitate using Windows or macOS.

[–] BananaTrifleViolin@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Is Anbox no longer a thing? It runs Android apps in a container.

Or is it more the issue with the apps not running "natively"?

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 21 points 11 months ago

Waydroid nowadays. Works waaay better

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[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

one of these things is not like the others

[–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

Yeah, MacOS wasn't originally intended for x86 CPUs.

[–] dino@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] pinchcramp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago

The ease of buying a quality laptop without having to worry about if it will run well with my OS.

I've been using MacOS for about 8 years at work and I never really taken to it. It's fine and I can do my work but I won't use it if I hadn't to (unless the only alternative was Windows). But one thing I really like about Macs is that you can buy one and you won't have any headaches with battery life, software compatibility etc. You get decent hardware (let's ignore the whole 8GB on an M3 = 16GB on other machine debacle) and know that it will work decently well with 3rd party software/hardware and if something breaks you can just bring into an Apple store.

While there are dedicated Linux sellers (System76, Tuxedo Computeres, Starlabs), I'm hesitant to spend 2k on a computer just to find out that the build quality is subpar, the battery life sucks or that customer support will just ignore my requests (read some bad experiences on the Starlabs subreddit).

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Libreoffice calc does not have the functionality Excel does.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Time for a bug report 😹

Also, have you tried gnumeric?

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[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 11 months ago

Low performance of very specific games made by small studios on middle-aged low-budget hardware makes me consider dual-booting, but then I remember that I hate closed-source, software-as-a-service, tracking-financed operating systems.

[–] NOOBMASTER@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 months ago

fuck windows i'm never going back to that shit

[–] Madiator2011@lm.madiator.cloud 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] mozzribo@leminal.space 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 8 points 11 months ago

Used to be the occasional game. Then the great Gabe was like "fuck Windows" and polished up Wine to make Proton. So...

Nothing.

[–] inetknght@lemmy.ml 11 points 11 months ago

Windows

It never was free.

MacOS

It's not free any more.

TempleOS

I'm not religious.

So, I guess I get to stay on Linux for longer. Well, damn!

[–] danielfgom@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Nothing. GNU/Linux is fantastic. But only that but the principles of Free Software are literally the most important thing to happen in computing. Respecting user freedom is THE most important thing an OS can do.

Only Linux offers that. In using this forever.

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[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago

templeos

very daily drivable!!

[–] MOUCHE_A_MERDE@jlai.lu 9 points 11 months ago

I did a wireshark on bloatware windows in idle and it's nope.

[–] Ozzy@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago (12 children)

Nothing, but my biggest gripe is with the fucking file explorers. All of them are super inferior compared to win10 sadly

[–] westyvw@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

Super inferior? Windows 10 is far worse, at least windows 11 added tabs, but still is far worse than krusader or dolphin for me.

What do you like about windows version?

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[–] DannyMac@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I really miss interpreting the vague random words from God. Funnily enough, God via TempleOS was what told me to transition to Linux in the first place!

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[–] FlappyBubble@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago

Nothing really. You pay with your time by going to Linux but the effort is getting lower both because of me getting better but mostly the experience won't compare with 20 yeara ago.since the non FOSS alternatives are getting more telemtry/call home functions rhe choice is an easy one.

[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

When my Gnome desktop works perfectly, then it gets updated and my tiling extension doesn’t work with the new version of Gnome.

Still, I ain’t going back to windows 😇

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nothing. Not even Wayland and Systemd will force me off of Linux.

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[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What makes you not want to use Linux anymore

Your question is malformed because even the odd troubles of Linux these days are absolutely nothing compared to the hoops I used to go through to try to get a Kernel built for my hardware 25 years ago. The occasional non-working speaker or other config issue is tiny. It doesn't even register as a problem.

Compare that to the shit show that is Windows? Fuck that OS. I try not to be very vocal when I meet people about it, but Windows just won't be a choice for me. I've turned down jobs because it would move me to a Windows house for tools. It's not worth living in that kind of hellhole UI design and wrestling with whatever enshittification MSFT has driven down your crop with the latest updates. I have a life to live and wrestling with my OS isn't what I'm going to spend it doing.

I don't know much about the current MacOS environment these days. I stopped in the OSX 10.4 days. I just don't have the hardware to consider it, so no real opinion.

So... your question is malformed because it's not even worth considering and I've got a quarter century of experience to back that one up.

[–] DLSantini@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I already have a 60+ hour per week job. I don't need a second one, endlessly diagnosing why the simplest of tasks are constantly breaking.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 22 points 11 months ago

Huh, funny. I say the same about windows. Typical tasks performed at work on windows machines take hours that take me minutes. Constant random failures, etc etc.

My Linux machine at work is rock solid

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[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I never "switched". I just started using the right tool for the job. I use Linux for productivity stuff. Windows for gaming and audio/music production, mostly. I don't own a Mac anymore but if I did, it'd probably be their laptops, and I'd probably take over some of the development and creative work while on the go. I'm admittedly not very "religious" when it comes to the software I use. Whatever works best for me. I'm not married to anything. Makes it easier to switch things out down the line.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 6 points 11 months ago

Having to fiddle with some games, I need my DLSS. I'mnin this for live tho.

[–] silverdiamond@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

nvidia, i swear most of the issues i experience are nvidia related in some way yeah i know using a GTX 1080 with a i7 12700k isn't like the best idea but when given the options of use said gpu and get reasonable framerates with the games im playing (but get massive headaches when something related to the proprietary linux driver eventually breaks, and it does) or use the igpu and get unplayable framerates (or low res) or unnecessarily buy a newer gpu that isn't that big of a jump in performance for me to justify the price I'm sticking with dealing with nvidia

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