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Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by fsflover on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @03:14AM (#36677472)
The parent is talking about the operating system, not all software running on the machine.
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Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by matheusmoreira on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @07:30AM (#36679485)
The "operating system" is not really operating the system anymore. They're just an app sandboxed away from the real hardware by the real operating systems hidden away in the machine.

https://youtu.be/36myc8wQhLo

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Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by fsflover on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @08:14AM (#36679897)
Nobody said it wasn't important. It's just a different kind of problem. I personally run disabled and neutralized Intel ME to be a bit safer.
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