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Why Linux is picking up at a rapid pace for AI usage?

4•keshwanianup•1h ago

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znj29•58m ago
GNU/Linux has a best potential like an OS to be a layer beneath the AI usage (for example agentic), lightweight, good compatibility, for CLI-only use etc. AI on side, I prefer GNU/Linux as a EDC desktop too, especially with KDE if you want to getting along after Windows
roscas•53m ago
You say 'picking up' like anyone would ever use Windows to run hermes or even an AI model.
keshwanianup•48m ago
Why not? There are plenty running on Windows.
sigbottle•50m ago
AI + nix makes it so easy to make reproducible personalized GUI software that generally doesn't just up and brick on you.

Well, I'm a dev so I'm already biased towards linux and I've been living in the terminal for a while (AI helps a lot with sysadmin/infra stuff too! Having it crunch away at my own microvm framework rn), but I'm literally just vibe coding my GUI stuff rn and it's great

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