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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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I am thinking about switching from Windows to Debian 12 Bookworm (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I used Ubuntu in my college for some light programming and felt really happy about it.

I am more interested in switching to Debian 12 than Ubuntu, since the former is really stable. Also, I came to know installing Debian is easier since it supports non free firmware.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How do I know if my device actually works with all the foss drivers? Is there a list of hardware supported?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It would be nigh impossible to list all the hardware Bookworm is able to support. What are you looking to run it on? Anything obscure?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think my laptop is 7 or 8 years old. I have an HP printer which I use. Will my printer work ?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

You're almost certainly fine. Check the Live DVD, but I'd bet it works seamlessly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

HP actively supports their printers in Linux. Debian 12 is not listed though, only 11.

https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing

Edit: Added the bit about Debian 12

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

From my experience with Linux - your hardware will almost certainly work just fine without a problem.

It'll be your Windows software that you're going to have potential problems with. This is likely way less hassle than it was 10-20 years ago - wine has been continuously improved, DirectX 12 was open sourced, and a lot of software is run in web browsers these days anwyay, but depending what you're trying to do, it can still be a challenge.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

From my experience with Linux - your hardware will almost certainly work just fine without a problem.

certainly not always true... sometimes you can still have issues with wifi cards for example