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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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Schenker shows off a Linux laptop prototype with Snapdragon X Elite at Computex 2024 (liliputing.com)

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[–] Aux 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Different ARM chips use different boot methods, there's no standard. ARM spec doesn't have any method to actually boot a CPU into a working state. Some ARM chips have crazy booting sequences, for example, some NVIDIA chips boot through GPU.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Crazy! Interesting, a bit like with Wayland. A total mess