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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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[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They don’t want you to have dual boot. They want you to choose.

[–] faede@mander.xyz 28 points 3 months ago

Glad I chose linux then.

[–] QuestionMark@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’d almost bet money that in a year or two they’ll make it so that the latest version of windows cannot be installed in virtual machines

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

That would break 90+% of installations then. And all of Azure.

[–] curry@programming.dev 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's when they "graciously" offer to whitelist "approved" devices to boot windows VM from.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Then anyone running a Windows VM would just switch to a Server edition, which is almost exclusively run via a VM.

[–] curry@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago

I have a morbid curiosity to see that happen.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago