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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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Either Linux's built-in display drivers are black magic or microslop is incompetent (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 days ago by ColdWater@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I can't control my off-brand external monitor brightness connected from my laptop on w11, but I can just fine on Linux out of the box no fucking around needed

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[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 31 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I am no expert at all, but I am reminded of what a buttload of drivers are included in the package group linux-firmware. Maybe that's why. 🤔🪛🔧

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah maybe, and it's only under 1gb to download, this show how bad and bloated w11 is

[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I only use Windows every now and then in a VM to flash Android devices, because I can't figure out how to use the CLI version of Odin on Linux. 😫 Even then, I use Tiny10 and debloat it with The Ultimate Windows Utility.

[–] elmicha@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago

When I still had a Samsung phone I used Heimdall, but apparently it was not touched for 5 years, so I'm not sure if it still works for newer phones.

[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The drivers themselves are included in the kernel as loadable modules. A lot of things don't even require the linux-firmware package.

[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Ah, that's right. Thanks for the clarification! I only mentioned the package as an example. Personally, I only ever install nvidia-open on my gaming rig, because the nouveau drivers simply don't compete... On my laptop and server, a "blank" Arch install works as is. 😊