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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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Linux is fucking awesome (lemmy.ca)

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

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I should've used it sooner rather than last year when they announced AI integration to Windows. Every peripheral I tried is just worked without needing to install drivers, and it works better and faster than on Windows, just like today when I tried to use my brother's 3D printer expecting disappointment, but no, it just connected and was ready to print right away (I use Ultimaker Cura), whereas on my brother's Windows computer I have to wait like 20 seconds; sometimes I have to disconnect and reconnect it again for it to see and ready to use. Lastly, for those who are wondering, I use Vanilla Arch (btw), and sorry for bad English.

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[–] tfowinder@lemmy.ml 85 points 4 days ago (3 children)

You went straight from windows to vanilla arch ?

Quite impressive

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 46 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Haha thanks but it's not actually my first distro, I'm distro hopping on my first week of switching to Linux, my first ever distro is EndeavourOS>Nobara>Fedora>OpenSUSE>Vanilla Arch

[–] flubba86@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's a lot of different distros in one week. How do you give each one enough time to evaluate it before you choose to move to another?

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

At the time my main goal is to have to all of my games working, while I can make it run on every distro I tried, I found Vanilla Arch is the better one in terms of performance and ease of use (yeah call me weird for saying Arch is easier to use than other distros XD), so I keep using it ever since.

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Vanilla Arch is the better one in terms of performance and ease of use (yeah call me weird for saying Arch is easier to use than other distros XD)

Not weird at all, I use Arch on my main system exactly because I'm lazy and it's easier to use. It's harder to install, but a lot easier to use.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

That's a good distrohop pipeline

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

Vanilla arch is nothing like the manually installed arch of old. It's as easy to install and use as any other distro. I started with arch too, and my now permanent distro is arch based

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 4 days ago

I remember the USAF handing me an M16 at 18 years old where all I've ever handled before that was even close was the NES zapper.