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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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What distro do you use? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Ubuntu for laptop, Manjaro for desktop.

I like Ubuntu's driver support and I can go anywhere (pre-COVID) without worrying as much if a usb device is going to work.

Manjaro is awesome for steam, itch.io, GOG, etc... Most of our games work in Linux now and its been a seamless experience.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago

Crazy, this is exactly what I landed on as well. I install Elementary OS on family computers.