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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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So close yet so far. Why must hardware support be so weird? (piefed.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by NovaTheFluf@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I finally bought a replacement CPU so I could put linux on my desktop again, just to find out that my wireless card doesn't work under linux. I guess I'm gonna have to save up and get a PCIe wireless adapter
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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 5 points 6 days ago

Something I discovered recently is that you can connect an android phone to wifi, connect it to your computer, and enable "usb tethering" to pass the wifi connection to your computer as a wired connection. Maybe not practical for everyday use, but could still be useful!