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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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Valve's ACTUALLY working on a Steam CONSOLE! (open.lbry.com)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm really excited by this. I sold my nintendo switch a while ago and I miss handheld gaming while going on trips. and also the fact that alot of games will probably be ported to linux because of this. what do you all think?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

You're wrong. I don't even like open source software. I exclusively use free software. And yes, I have a librebooted laptop which is my daily driver with a free, as in freedom, BIOS.

I respect artists and I think that they deserve to get paid and make a living with their art. I love visiting art galleries, reading and listening to music.

The problem with games is that they execute code in my machine. I don't want any code to be executed in my machine if I can't know exactly what it's doing. This gives me freedom and digital sovereign. This is how things should work. This is what I believe in. So no code will be run on my computer if it isn't free software.

And the software I use isn't useless at all, since I can get my job done with this software. So I guess that it's pretty useful. It isn't a little bubble, you have thousands and thousands of pieces of free software you can use. At least you need something really specialized, I bet that you can do it using free software.

Edit: fixed some typos