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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] 1 points 1 year ago

I mean they've found enough use cases that the power increase was a much-requested upgrade.

For the simple python script uses you just mentioned, you can still pick up older pi boards for cheap or just get a pi zero/zero w.

It's still not a desktop competitor in general, but if someone wants a really cheap computer that's widely supported, at least it's a viable option now.