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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).

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Being Forced to Say Goodbye (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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My company's buyout has been completed, and their IT team is in the final stages of gutting our old systems and moving us on to all their infra.

Sadly, this means all my Linux and FOSS implementations I've worked on for the last year are getting shut down and ripped out this week. (They're all 100% Microsoft and proprietary junk at the new company)

I know it's dumb to feel sad about computers and software getting shut down, but it feels sucky to see all my hours of hard work getting trashed without a second thought.

That's the nature of a corpo takeover though. Just wanted to let off some steam to some folks here who I know would understand.

FOSS forever! ✊

Edit: Thanks, everybody so much for the kind words and advice!

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[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 3 points 4 days ago

Thank you for your service 🫡

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's natural to feel sad seeing your work undone. Start searching for a new gig and do the best you can to not have an emotional response to the stuff you dislike; that'll only make you exhausted and burned out.

I'm sorry your job got worse. Try to find where you can be happy again.

[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Thank you 🤜🤛

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