Silver Lining - Linux Part 1 of ?
Be the solution…is that not one of the driving forces behind open source software? Create what you want, build a community of enthusiasts and share. I have become increasingly alarmed at my online friends here and the doom mind-virus that I see. Not from a “doom is wrong” perspective as there are plenty of worrisome and frustrating situations out there. Rather, I see the loss of joy and hope. Doom has ascended to our collective and individual detriment. So, I am embarking on some joy posts. And this Mac daily driving, iPhone using, cloud loving AI practitioner thinks there is JOY in Linux. Oh yes, plenty of current joy. Take Microsoft Azure Linux, pure joy.
Consider that it wasn’t that long ago that Microsoft, Sun and Novell (does anyone even remember?) tried to literally kill Linux. They tried to strangle Linux in the crib. Sun and Novell are no more, and Microsoft’s present and future runs on Linux.
The Year of Linux on the Desktop never happened, never will. That masks that Linux was won EVERYTHING ELSE!
The internet runs on Linux.
The cloud runs on Linux.
AI runs on Linux.
Android isn’t “Linux on the Desktop” but it’s running on the Linux kernel.
Chromebooks stopped Apple in their tracks in schools, and runs on Linux
All super computers run on Linux
Linux on the Desktop is more popular than ever, more capable than ever. Gaming on Linux is no longer Tux Cart. It doesn’t matter if the rest of the world runs Windows or MacOS, that Linux hasn’t dominated there. Linux is still THRIVING and serving the needs of its user base better than ever in its history. More options, more compatibility.
The problems in Linux are because of the success. Linux is Big Tent territory. Linux is main stream and has long outgrown the hobbyist and “free software” roots. But it’s still the home of both. You are just sharing the house now with noisy roommates :)