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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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Looking for a "couch laptop" (local106.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm in the market for a Linux friendly ultralight laptop to check web apps and run terminal, nothing fancier then that. Do any cheap systems exits these days? I was looking at a chrome book but apparently the mediatek chip doesn't play nicely with FOSS.

Any thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Check out /r/laptopdeals daily until you find something that fits your needs and budget.

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

For the usecase you describe, I'd go with a Chromebook, and build ChromeOS from source myself if that aspect felt important.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

ChromiumOS would be better. But you can flash coreboot on lots of Chromebooks and run real Linux on them

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