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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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What would an ENSH*TTIFIED Linux distro look like? [video] (tilvids.com)

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[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 50 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Ubuntu has had all three of those things. Amazon ads in the search bar was awhile back. Not sure but I assume they still hijack installing Firefox using apt and instead install it using snap. And Ubuntu Pro popups are a new thing.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 35 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

It's ridiculous how Ubuntu went from the easiest entry to Linux to one of the most hated distros in the community. Seriously, I'll never understand how the broken brains of their leadership even work.

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not so much broken as change of focus. Their focus now is money, and it's hard to turn down hundreds of millions of dollars.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

There are ways to not having to turn them down while still providing a good product.

[–] youngGoku@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

!$$$$$$!<

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

Ah, now it's clear. The Apple of the Linux world.

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You forgot selling user searches to amazon

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Now that I was not aware of. WTF?

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

https://youtu.be/CP8CNp-vksc?si=6sXTXQcTG0dQpJqy&t=89

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

That's insane.

Does anyone know if this is still the case? This video is 11 years old, but logic and common sense tell me that, if anything, it should be even worse now.

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 7 points 6 months ago

No clue, but they did their "whoopsie, didn't know you wouldn't like it, now it's opt in" pretty quickly.

A while back I've read about some allegations that they're illegally collecting data from Azure Ubuntu instances and sending Ubuntu pro marketing material.

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