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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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Something like a thermostat or a smart fridge -- have you seen any? If so, please share with a video or two.

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[–] TimeWalker@lemmy.foxden.party 1 points 1 year ago

Linux can be run on an Nintendo 64. Mainline Kernel support has been added in v5.12

The leapfrog leappad used to run linux. People were able to hack them in order to run full on operating systems, by rooting their children's learning toy

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

On a hard drive. No, not a motherboard connected to a hard drive, a hard drive by itself. Sprite is brilliant.

[–] gnuhaut@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Read an article some years back about someone installing Linux on a hard drive.

Not on a computer with a hard drive. On the embedded ARM core inside the hard drive. One of them anyways, I think this particular hard drive had three CPUs inside it actually.