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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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[–] barbecue_sprinkler@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (8 children)

My guess is that most gaming Linux users have a dual boot setup and play games on Windows.

[–] Quereller@lemmy.one 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not anymore. I don't even bother to check steamdb, games run anyhow flawlessly under Proton experimental.

(OK, maybe check if the game runs well before buying it)

[–] barbecue_sprinkler@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Wel yeah, single player games almost almost work flawlessly. However games with kernel level anticheat are generally not playable on Linux.

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