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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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People doing the 30 days linux Challenge are having several problems because of Mint's old packages and technology. Why people still recommend it when there is Fedora and Opensuse with KDE and Gnome? (lemmy.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The gatekeeping I was referring to is giving people shit for being weebs, furries, etc. etc. Feels skeezy and moralistic. One of my favourite things about the Linux community is how openly eccentric so many people are. Even if it isn't my aesthetic it's way less contrived than the bland wastelands that corporate culture generates.

It wasn't really relevant to your question, but you do you, weeb OP.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle -5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Gatekeeping (communication) Gatekeeping is the process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That is certainly one use of the word gatekeeping. Another common use of the word is:

"when someone takes it upon themselves to decide who does or does not have access or rights to a community or identity".

[–] Eyck_of_denesle -1 points 5 months ago

You got it mixed up. I am not restricting one to let others in. Being a creep is not normal and it isn't gatekeeping to say cosplaying little girls is not normal.

And all the down votes prove how much this is normalized in linux communuty which gets us all bad rep.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Linking to upstream source instead of copying answer that will be outdated is neither gatekeeping nor "RTFM toxicity"

[–] Eyck_of_denesle 0 points 5 months ago

I never said rtfm is toxic but it is well known how toxic arch community used to be. Im very much referring to that.