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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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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If only the builtin SD card readers from most computers could last more than 1 year... Either they're all shit, or I've been really, really unlucky with them.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago

I remember my 1st Surface Go’s microSD card reader being pretty good.

[–] monovergent@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

The readers in consumer-grade computers have been hit-or-miss for me. The contacts seem to either lack gold plating or develop a layer of tarnish.