I have used Linux exclusively at work for seven out of the last eight years and at home for around 15 years now. Xubuntu is my distribution of choice because it is lightweight and uncomplicated. Also, it is a pain in the neck to change distribution although I might be forced into it as there are rumors that Xubuntu will no longer be supported for the long term. I hope they are just rumors. I bring this up because of the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) pandemic that hit Windows computers worldwide. Linux and Mac users are crowing loudly about not getting hit–although if I were a Mac user, I would be too ashamed to admit that to crow about it. I am absolutely a huge Open Source software fan, with a free (as in beer), open source software project for measuring water level with cameras called GaugeCam GRIME2 that I maintain on GitHub. I hope the reason Linux was not hurt by this problem is that is just better because it is Open Source.
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