Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, 7:59 am
GNU/Linux Won Desktops/Laptops
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N 2000 when I first began using GNU/Linux as a “desktop” (not just laptop) it ran GNOME, KDE, and all sorts of simpler environments. It was good for development but harder to “use” if something more advanced was required that assumed you were a Windows user. The Web, games, and proprietary Office formats were barriers.
Now, 26 years later, GNU/Linux makes huge gains and the above barriers are mostly a thing is the past.
The progress was gradual; many attacks (FUD and ‘cancel culture’) slowed down this progress.
