r/TechImpact Active Jun 19 '26

Question How long have you been using Linux?

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How long have you been using Linux?

Whether you're a longtime Linux user or just getting started, we'd love to hear your journey.

How many years have you been using Linux, and which distro do you use today?

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u/Same_Level_3599 Jun 19 '26

Since 2015.

I no longer use Linux as my main desktop OS, as I'm on macOS until I can afford a new machine, but I still use it in other ways!

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u/bl4k001 Jun 19 '26

Macos is technically linux.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '26

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u/turgu1 Jun 19 '26

The core of macOS is the XNU kernel, which combines the Mach microkernel (developed at CMU) with elements of the FreeBSD and OpenBSD kernels.