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1. It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 17:01:05 JST It's FOSS

   Tell us, fellow Linux users! 🐧

   • GP-u-Moto (gpumoto@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 17:13:11 JST GP-u-Moto

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     @itsfoss Since around 2005/6. I love how you can do anything with it. Delete the whole file system, sure... whatever...

   • Qas (qaspr@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 17:16:03 JST Qas

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     @itsfoss 7 years. I like the control it gives you over your computer. And of course cool free shit.

   • P∆sc∆l I'm who I'm, 🌎 is 🔥 (theholypumpkin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 17:35:57 JST P∆sc∆l I'm who I'm, 🌎 is 🔥

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     @itsfoss for a couple of years. As my primary OS I must have started maybe late 2019 or sometime in 2020.
     But I had Linux as a secondary OS installed all the back to I guess 2014.
     I switched because of gaming (mod in a game caused GPU memory leaking on Win). But I stayed because of the ease of use, it just works. Installing software is a breeze compared to windows. The package manager just does everything for you.

   • perahf (perahf@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 17:36:49 JST perahf

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     @itsfoss Since 96-97, for me its all about the tinkering of all little things.

   • MegatronicThronBanks (megatronicthronbanks@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 18:08:49 JST MegatronicThronBanks

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     @itsfoss I don't know, and I don't know

   • ulak (ulak@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 18:30:42 JST ulak

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     @itsfoss I've been using Linux since 2005. It's frustrating that when I want to learn something new, I get in the way of paid software. In short, Linux means freedom, security and simplicity for me. I know that I own the device or program I'm paying for. Most importantly, I know that I am a member of a group of millions of free programmers and developers, rather than a community of hundreds of engineers in suits, and this makes me proud.

   • LuckyStoat (luckystoat@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 18:57:40 JST LuckyStoat

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     @itsfoss
     It's now been 15 years, my first distro was Ubuntu 9.04.

     What keeps me loyal is that I simply like it. I like that there are multiple desktops, though KDE is my favourite. I like that the update system isn't draconian and evil. The filesystem hierarchy makes sense, I like having a home folder. I enjoy tinkering with my desktop from time to time. The CLI is a great feature once you learn it.

     And above all else, I've learned how to make it work for me and my needs.

   • Torsten Materna (torstenmaterna@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:24:26 JST Torsten Materna

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     @itsfoss Using ist since 1997, i think. I remain loyal to Linux because it is constantly evolving, open source and more secure than all other alternatives.

   • René Seindal (seindal@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:31:25 JST René Seindal

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     @itsfoss
     I've used Linux almost exclusively since 1992.

     I wouldn't mind changing if something better came around.

     Habit shouldn't be an impediment to progress.

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:35:00 JST It's FOSS

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     • René Seindal

     @seindal An interesting view point, we like it!

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:35:25 JST It's FOSS

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     • Torsten Materna

     @torstenmaterna Yes!

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:36:02 JST It's FOSS

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     • Thomas Traynor

     @thomastraynor Indeed, Windows can learn a lot from Linux distros.

   • Thomas Traynor (thomastraynor@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:36:03 JST Thomas Traynor

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     @itsfoss I control what is on the system. No spyware/adware masquerading as applications. Not bloated and slow. Just runs on new and old systems. No blue screens of death. Not forced to reboot when a simple app updates.

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:36:20 JST It's FOSS

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     • LuckyStoat

     @LuckyStoat Thank you for sharing your experience!

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:37:19 JST It's FOSS

     • Asheville Charlie

     @avlcharlie Great to hear. 20 years is a long time!

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2024 19:37:37 JST It's FOSS

     • Bork!

     @electric_gumball 🔥

   • revan_66 (revan_66@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jul-2024 05:47:38 JST revan_66

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     @itsfoss For more than a year now.
     - It's much faster than Windows.
     - It isn't so bloated.
     - It's much more private.
     - You have control over your whole system.
     - When you exit a program, well, you exit the program. It doesn't work in the background (mostly) unless you want it to.
     - Gaming on Linux with wine or proton is sometimes even better than native on windows.
     - CLI and GUI tools and programs that are unavailable on windows.
     - Linux is from people for people.

   • It's FOSS (itsfoss@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jul-2024 22:17:42 JST It's FOSS

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     • fzap

     @fzap Nice!!!

   • fzap (fzap@social.anoxinon.de)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jul-2024 22:17:44 JST fzap

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     @itsfoss

     27 years, wohooo!

     1997 (SuSe) -> 2005 (Ubuntu) -> 2009 (Arch) -> 2024 (still Arch)

     until 2005 DualBoot