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Compared to the commercially released OS above, Linux is completely free to download and use, and is the largest open-source software project in the world. Although the OS is only used in about 3% of desktop computers, it was also the basis of Android and ChromeOS, and is the most-used OS on devices with embedded software—routers, smart home devices, cars, and even a few spacecraft (The SpaceX Falcon 9, for example).

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[–] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 2 points 2 years ago

In the server world, Linux dominates. Windows tends to be a resource hog... that requires expensive licenses for the privilege of broken updates a few times a year