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this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2023
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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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Just want to turn my laptop on and not have to wonder if everything will work.
Not have to perpetually debug small issues like “why is there no sound? Oh it’s playing out of a different audio device”
Not have to worry about installing software and where it comes from, and in which format.
I just want shit to work, day in, day out. And I’m fully aware that I’d probably have these issues, plus others, with osx or windows.