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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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How SUSE Is Replacing Red Hat as the Linux and Open Source Enterprise Standard-Bearer (fossforce.com)

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It’s become clear to many that Red Hat’s recent missteps with CentOS and the availability of RHEL source code indicate that it’s fallen from its respected place as “the open organization.” SUSE seems to be poised to benefit from Red Hat’s errors. We connect the dots.

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

Absolutely it can.

But Redhat is a huge contributor

The biggest threat that Linux faces isn't from Microsoft or other companies. Over the past 30 years, I've noticed it is actually from the community. I've seen so many cases where the community blows things out of proportion and scares off developers. It sucks. Linux and open source would be so much more successful if we didn't constantly make open source toxic for companies

Poor people like Lennart Poettering get shat on constantly too. He could get a much better paying job

Even right now.. VSCode. It's open source and MIT. People are STILL crapping on Microsoft and saying stuff like "oh wait for the enshittification", instead of thanking them, or encouraging them for more

It's bonkers.. There's so much negative reinforcement out there that it's scaring people away

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

You are right.

It's human nature emboldened by freedom, of course. Codes of Practice help, but can't change the freedom that comes from entitlement and anonymity.

But on balance, there's an awful lot of genuine people doing good, respectfully and politely.