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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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[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago (5 children)

So you're basically saying "I don't have any proof of any of this, but I'm scared so I'm scaring others as well".

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

Their way of generating income is the reason they created the distro/OS in the first place: selling hardware. To my knowledge, they wanted to ship their mini servers (ZimaBoard) and later NAS-like devices (ZimaCube I think?) with an easy to use OS that can do all basic home server tasks. That didn't exist, so they made one. They didn't need to make money from the OS, it's a catalyst to bring able to sell (more) hardware. I personally think that is a great way to use Linux as a company and contribute to the wider ecosystem, why does it scare you so much? They could've closed this of much more, but made it for available to everyone, on any hardware.

From what I heard, they did achieve their design goals. It's a bit simplistic for me personally, but probably great for a beginner.

I get that enshittyfication is everywhere these days, but maybe don't try to stop people from using things that haven't actually seen ANY yet, just because they might? With no indication that they will, either.

4&5 might be fair points though, I for know enough about the details.

[–] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

The phrase "for profit" is probably referring to the corporation's structure. It isn't related to whether the corporation is currently profitable.

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