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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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How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it's called 'Project Sputnik') (www.zdnet.com)

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Today, the Dell XPS-13 with Ubuntu Linux is easily the most well-known Linux laptop. Many users, especially developers -- including Linus Torvalds -- love it. As Torvalds recently said, "Normally, I wouldn't name names, but I'm making an exception for the XPS 13 just because I liked it so much that I also ended up buying one for my daughter when she went off to college."

So, how did Dell -- best known for good-quality, mass-produced PCs -- end up building top-of-the-line Ubuntu Linux laptops? Well, Barton George, Dell Technologies' Developer Community manager, shared the "Project Sputnik" story this week in a presentation at the popular Linux and open-source community show, All Things Open.

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[–] MooseBoys 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I had a linux 5520 and it was terrible. Standby and bluetooth never worked properly. Are the new models any better?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My family bought a dell vostro 3468 in a time of emergency

Came with ubuntu(16.04 I think, maybe 18)

It was dead slow after a few updates, thanks to snap

We loaded windows on it and it was my second main computing machine ever

I recently installed openSUSE tumbleweed on it with kde and it's awesome! (Except for a dead battery)