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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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Why is Linux Mint better than macOS? (leminal.space)

submitted 4 days ago by umbrellacloud@leminal.space to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I asked this to an AI, and it didn't say anything intelligible, maybe I'm just not smart enough to understand AI.

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[–] pendel@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I‘m a big fan of FOSS but it really depends on what you’re looking for. For work I’m completely fine with a Mac because I have a proper terminal and don’t have to deal with windows. It’s a walled garden so I don’t spend any time thinking about what I would do, I just focus on shipping code.

I think the price of Mac Minis and some of the MacBooks is actually competitive for what you get. This is not because I think Apple is good value for money, but because I think other hardware has become so much more expensive.

If you want to run something that you can customize and that’s forever free and yours, Apple is obviously the wrong choice tho

[–] umbrellacloud@leminal.space 1 points 3 days ago

I'm a really big fan of both Mac Mini and Mac Studio. Macbook Pro is good too, but it is overpriced compared to the other two machines. It's not as 'idiot-proof' as some people believe, though. Most people don't know their settings, I've had trouble with this on the Mac too, the settings menu is intense, Windows-level privacy vs end-to-end encryption, all dependent on settings.