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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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How FOSS is your setup? (self.linux)

submitted 5 months ago by gnutard to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

As much as I can get it, and more every year.

All my computers run Linux exclusively. Gaming desktop, personal laptop, Steam Deck, work laptop, and all my servers in my home lab.

Hypervisor is XCP-ng, VMs are a mix of Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and some random other Linux distros for testing and experimenting.

My NAS is a TrueNAS Core box.

I'm in the process of switching my router to PFSense.

Phone is a Pixel 6a with GrapheneOS.

Email, VPN, and cloud storage is Proton.

Password manager is Bit Warden.

Office docs are all Libre Office & Only Office.

The only non-FOSS software I use constantly is Discord and Steam, and of course, most of the games I play. On my phone I have majority FOSS apps for everyday stuff, but some things are still proprietary.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Seems you also use a bit of freeBSD in your setup besides Linux. Still FOSS though!

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

What are you recommendation of decent NAS with freeBSD?

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

I have no such advice. I use a Linux basedd NAS myself.

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

What NAS do you use?

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

Debian-based custom built thing. Nothing special.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Debian seems so versatile.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Truenas core is dead, long live freebsd