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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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How would Linux have been today if locked bootloaders were as common in the 90s as they are now on ARM devices? (programming.dev)

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Basically the title

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago (13 children)

Yeah, same with gaming until Proton came along

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 weeks ago (12 children)

for the millionth time they get to stand on the shoulders on all the wine development that came before it. and now we have to reckon with the bullshit of proton patches that never go upstream to make wine better for all

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

for the millionth time

Why are you mad at me? Have I ever even interacted with you before?

Calm down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

nah nah nah addressing the room is all

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