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submitted 2 weeks ago by adrianhooves@lemmy.today to c/linux@lemmy.ml

like what if linux still was open source but had a lot of proprietary dependencies and packages and became more popular and therefore proprietary software came to it?? but it still would let you use any desktop environment and there would be a new proprietary desktop environment which was like gnome but easier

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[-] dharmik@linuxusers.in 2 points 2 weeks ago

it’s called macos, and honestly, i’m glad it exists. seeing apple choose a unix-based system is a win. windows is just... not it. it’s nice that macos lets people work in a way that feels closer to linux without needing to dive into the deep end right away. sure, it’s not open like linux, but it’s a step in the right direction for those who want a mix of usability and power.

[-] adrianhooves@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

yep you are right then, actually technically mac os is open... just not all of it!!!

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