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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).

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Just say no to Linus and his opinions ....

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[–] robb@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I completely agree that as it is now, Linux is a tool, suited to a variety of purposes, hard core gaming not being one of them. That being said, I have nothing against people who wish to spend their time and energy to make it suitable for a wider range of purposes. Linus came from the POV of a random gamerbro trying to get stuff running (with some exotic hardware) and he actually managed to point out some valid UX flaws.

The way I interact with computers as a dev is different than of other users, it's refreshing to see a different perspective.

[–] Helix@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

I'd argue gaming on Linux is much more hardcore than gaming on Windows currently.