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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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Is thinkpad t480 need proprietary drivers? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want try to install arch(artix) linux for my future t480, but I don't know if it needs linux-firmware package? for good work?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You start your comment with an @ to their username, and your domain name ends on “-stodon”...

Are you posting to Lemmy from Mastodon? Is that possible?

It mostly is! Mastodon users can follow Lemmy communities like they're users and then it shows as toots on their feed, and the comments look like replies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Darn cool, had no idea. Will test this

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

That's awesome!