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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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Please for gods sake dont use CasaOS (lemmy.ml)

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It is a For-profit without any means of Generating income (unlike Truenas or Suse which have a paid enterprise version)
Since there is no way of making money, it is apparent they will pull a Plex and Enshittify once they have the noobs on board
At least it uses docker, so you can export the images, but who knows when this will change
It uses discord as forum. They cant even get themselves to use their own OS to install a matrix server on there.
They are not even Private. Their FAQ literally says „They will try to limit data collection“

You want to use some shitty OS by some shitty company? Go sign your soul to Windows Server you lobotomite

Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Your first point makes zero sense: it can’t be both “for profit” and have “no means of generating income”.

Are you for real? The entire concept of Enshittification hinges on the real fact that most internet services start out with a net negative "profit" and are kept alive through large injections of VC capital. This allows them to offer the service for free or close to free to gain a massive user base, which they then leverage for profit later on through measures that make the service worse for consumers. The entire reason Mastodon, Lemmy, and the federated social network exist is because of this contradiction.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yep, crack economics. Give product out for free until they're dependent, then exploit them.