this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2024
98 points (97.1% liked)

Linux

48062 readers
694 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Rules

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

The last update was over a year ago it seems. I remember everyone talking about the desktop environment like it was the next big thing. May she rest in peace.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 115 points 2 months ago (20 children)

Is it me or is source forge just the mark of dead things.

I always avoid that place. It feels like where you go to get broken stuff.

They're gonna take me out back and shoot me for saying it but Launchpad too. Like I'm glad it works for you but it feels like when Debian had a website in 2015 that looked like 1997. How are we going to attract new talent when the rift between the average developers and the old guard widens over time. All the git VCS modernization supercharged development. Like bugzilla was "fine", but " fine" was the problem in a world of better when you couldn't even upload a > 250kb jpeg and other legacy hold us back stuff.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 months ago (3 children)

it feels like when Debian had a website in 2015 that looked like 1997

As a Debian user... Its the same in 2024.

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Amen. I though I somehow missed a new site design.. I kinda like it the way it is now..

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago

Oh I'm not complaining. Its quick and simple to navigate. I don't need flash, I need function.

I wouldn't mind updates with that aspect kept in mind, but I'm not going to complain about it either. I think more websites could use debian.org as an example.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (17 replies)