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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I knew about Linux when I was 10, and Linux was only like 2 years old at the time. How does someone be online in any capacity these days and not know about Linux? Linux users are everywhere and they never stop talking about Linux!

[-] crusty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago

Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and saviour Linus Torvalds

[-] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[-] s_s@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

Git in my belleh

[-] DreitonLullaby@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

I heard the name Linux from Minecraft being available on "Windows, Mac, & Linux" when I was maybe 12-13 (2014-15), but I never looked into it, and all I thought of it was it was some kind of really obscure operating system. I wondered why I'd never seen a Linux computer in tech stores. And Windows seemed perfectly fine, so why would I need to use it? "It probably has some crazy UI that nobody can understand"(except I didn't know what 'UI' was at that age)

That's back than... I've been using Linux as my daily driver now since mid 2021, and I've been on Manjaro for nearly 1 & a half years.

However, I've met barely anyone who even knows what "a Linux" is. I've met a guy who was only using Kali Linux because he wanted to hack or something; and a friend at my church who manages a lot of the technology and computers: him and his father tried using Ubuntu about 10 years ago when he was a late teen. Than there's another guy at my church who, despite never having used Linux in his life; surprisingly new a lot about it and was able to help me solve a display issue I was having earlier this year. I've nearly gotten my Mum onto Linux Mint for her laptop 😂, because she really only makes documents, browses websites, and checks emails, and really doesn't need to be paying for Windows & having updates forced on her regularly. As a matter of fact, I'm downloading it for her as I type.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The thing about not seeing them in stores is definitely a disconnect between our ages lol.

I remember seeing Debian and Red Hat retail boxes being sold at Sears and Myrvin's and even Target growing up. Not so anymore. Haha

[-] DreitonLullaby@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

That's really surprising to hear! I live in Australia and that may not have been available in stores here even back than... but maybe. Target is actually still around in Australia and a popular store.

[-] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

We’ve got Linux and eggs, eggs sausage Linux and ham, Linux Linux sausage and eggs, toast juice Linux and ham…

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

"But... I don't like Linux!"

"DON'T LIKE LINUX?!"

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