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They just started counting all my computers and virtual machines on which I run Arch and Nixos btw!
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European governments will do this thing where they pass some law that says they have to take bids from local vendors for systems, olafs computer service will put in a bid with some free software system, the government will take them up on it, spend a bunch of money trying to integrate it into their existing systems with varying degrees of success then parlay abandoning it for their majority provider in exchange for avoiding cost increases or some free support/equipment.
I think Germany’s done it twice now.
I think Germany’s done it twice now.
It was Munich and they switched back to Windows after M$ moved their German headquarters to Munich.
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1 out of the 3 total norwegian changed the OS after creating a lemmy account.
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Serious question for you all. I too wish to see Linux use increase. I also want to see corporate social media die. I am thinking of requiring my students to create Lemmy accounts for a Lemmy group i create.
Do you think this might move folks away from essy corporate os and social media? How do You see it giving wrong?
I like the idea, but a lot of people resent being made to create accounts on random services. We know that Lemmy is good because we're here, but it might put them off the idea.
Depending on the age of your students, you might have to be careful about the fact that NSFW content is freely available here, and check the terms of your instance to see if they're allowed to make accounts in the first place e.g. on most social media and forums you have to be 13 or over.
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I like it! Even if the majority of em completely abandon the accounts afterwards, it’ll increase the visibility of a fledgeling platform AND it’ll show a few folks that alternative social media platforms exist.
I mean, shit, if lemmy can suit my needs there’s no reason it shouldn’t work for at least some of em.
I remember a teacher requiring us to use Matrix for a coding class. We still mostly used Discord, and after that class ended, we never used it again.
You and I have a reason we use Lemmy: we don't want to use Reddit and want the Fediverse to grow. Simply forcing your students to make Lemmy accounts won't do anything, in fact it might make them hate it (Oke boomer).
Eh, just because you can't make a horse drink water is no reason not to lead it there.
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One extra Norwegian user in Statcounter's biased and unrepresentative dataset started to use Linux, probably.
I don't think it's that biased and unrepresentative, as Pornhub's usage statistics show about the same numbers for global Linux usage
Pornhub is legitimately one of the best sites for internet statistics around. It's very widely visited and they actually put out the numbers. (Although, sadly, in my state of Virginia, they comply with identification requirements, so I only visit it with my VPN active, which then fucks up the stats.)
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This reminds me of Meetup.com dying almost everywhere except Chicago where the HQ is and everyone uses it.
Of all countries Norway might be among the last to switch to Linux.
Rich countries tend to go the apple way.
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Nothing is happening in Norway. Source: I live in Norway.
I've met only a handful people that use Linux on their desktop, plus some developers that use it at work.
There are dozens of us
Yes,we know about your small population,but just because Karl uses Linux now,does that really matter?
Baker's dozens!
Then atleast fake it until you make it!
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You know, charts can lie, but with THAT crosshatch? Impossible.
noice
I especially appreciate that the graph is designed as "Linux" and "Other" instead of "Windows", maybe "MacOS" and "Other".
Linux on all their electric cars, and they're watching porn while driving ;)
Where do I sign?
You need to write "I agree on the terms of service, rent agreement and privacy policy of any electric vehicle manufacture" in order for me to elaborate on the topic, please.
On the fat cheque
Oh right. I knew I missed something.
Is that where all the government computers run Ubuntu?
You're thinking of Switzerland
Ah, thanks! I knew it was somewhere.
I'm a Norwegian Linux enthusiast and have never heard anything about the government using Ubuntu or Linux. Seems unlikely, from what I know. I know that within healthcare Windows is still widely used, even on the server side...
On the other hand, a lot of software for official services is being developed as open source now, so that's at least a good step in the right direction. Example: https://github.com/navikt
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This graph gives me some Corona flashbacks.
I was confused why they used Swedish flag colors for a Norwegian graph
The welfare of the brother peoples.
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What's the source for this image?