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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Which program is the one that surprised you most that it is available on Linux? (feddit.org)

submitted 4 days ago by HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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For me, it was perhaps simple-scan, a very simple and efficient GUI to scan documents. I used it with my Brother printer / scanner and it works like a charm. Especially since I do not scan stuff often, so a program with more complex UI would have the effect that I forget how to use it until the next time.

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[–] cevn@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What the fuq??

[–] yaroto98@lemmy.org 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yup! Here's a helpful link in case you feel like spreading the joy.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/install-use-microsoft-defender-linux/

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But, why?

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I don't know, but my guess is it might still be able to detect some cross-platform malware signs and detect malware intended for Windows on Linux machines (e.g. I can download a PDF or .docx that is harmless on my machine, but if I reupload and a Windows user downloads it, I've spread malware regardless). IIRC ClamAV is sometimes used to scan attachments on an email server, often looking for Windows exploits being sent through the server.

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That kinda makes sense

[–] seralth@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Reminds me of a ransomware problem that a place I worked at had. After weeks of computers getting reinfected over and over. It was figured out it was one "techy guy" with Linux on his work laptop. He kept sharing infected files.

So since he kept infecting the windows PCs on the network. It got Linux and macs banned at work.

Everyone had to have windows PCs moving forward.

Lot of Linux and Mac folk don't realize how big of a vulnerability they can be even if they themselves aren't affected.

[–] poinck@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

If it enables the use of Linux at work I would install it, too. And use Edge for corporate ressources as well.