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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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TIL : pre-installed Linux laptops maybe more of a common thing (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Wow. The probably most popular on-line shop in Holland and Belgium is selling Linux laptops, with currently a choice of twenty laptops with Linux preinstalled, prices go from about 500 to over 3000 Euros. They usually partner with other companies to deliver the products. The names of these Linux laptops companies were unknown to me till today.

(Not wanting to "spam" in favor of them, only wanting to share this development, but if you want to fact check, try "linux laptop kopen" without the "" in Duckduckgo, and choose Belgium for country, and you will probably see that big name as the first hit).

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 years ago (2 children)

It's a wonderful thing.

I've been installing Linux on every device I've owned for over 15, almost 20 probably, years now. Just this past year I bought my first piece of hardware with Linux pre-installed. An awesome System76 laptop. Love it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I bought a Pangolin about 30 minutes after they allowed orders on them and it's been great. I'm writing this comment from it right now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago

Nice. Jealous. I got the galaga pro.