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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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Windows 11 scores dead last in gaming performance tests against 3 Linux gaming distros (www.notebookcheck.net)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

FWIW, some firmware allow changing it during the update procedure. I remember having to update my ThinkPad's firmware and it had that option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That’s valid, I looked into it with Dell and later articles have mentioned they aren’t susceptible.