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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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[–] [email protected] 144 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Have they been difficult to get? I've always been vaguely interested but never actually looked into getting one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Go to https://rpilocator.com/ and filter by your "region" and check for yourself. Most models seems to be available. The Rapsberry Pi 5 is available for pre-order from a number of suppliers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I mean uou can get 4's at retail prices pretty easy right now.