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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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I am heavily considering switching to Linux aswell (though from Windows). I guess I would just spin up a VM if I need to run something I can't get to work on bare matal Linux.
Dual boot for a while. Even if you're using a usb
I thought about dualboot using two SSDs, one for linux, one for Windows and a VM on linux using the physical Windows SSD. Don't know if it is really possible though...
I remember trying to do that once, it wasn't possible IIRC but it might be now 10 years later