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UNIX vs. Linux vs. Windows: 4 Key Comparisons

IT Toolbox

UNIX, Linux, and Windows are operating systems with GUIs, hardware support, networking, and file management. The post UNIX vs. Linux vs. Windows: 4 Key Comparisons appeared first on.

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Ayaneo Next Lite is the first Steam Deck competitor built on SteamOS

TechSpot

Chinese manufacturer Ayaneo is bringing the first non-Valve handheld system based on SteamOS to market. The Linux-based operating system has so far been used to power the Steam Deck and the now-defunct Steam Machine hardware platform, but Ayaneo wants to provide a novel solution to gamers looking for a portable.

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Linux has been ported to run on Apple’s M1 Macs

The Verge

A new Linux port allows Apple’s M1 Macs to run Ubuntu for the first time. While a number of M1 components are shared with Apple’s mobile chips, the non-standard chips made it challenging to create Linux drivers to get Ubuntu running properly. Linux is now completely usable on the Mac mini M1. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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Anatomy of a Linux distribution 3

IT Toolbox

I mentioned in the previous ramblings before about a special file called initram or similar which supports the Linux kernel and is a small operating system in itself. In the earlier days of Linux when the kernel was much simpler and the hardware it ran on was very limited this initram file was not needed.

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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

Photo: Linux Mint. If you have an older system but are worried that it won’t support Windows 10 — or if you simply don’t want to deal with Windows anymore — I have a suggestion: Switch to desktop Linux. Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Teams now runs on Linux. Which Linux?

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Fun Linux Things

CIO Musings

For me there was, and is, a fascination with using free tools on inexpensive hardware to do impressive things. Unix has become Linux, and it is running on an amazing variety of devices. New lineages of Linux have emerged.Some are highly specialized, some are more generic. I run Linux on a half dozen platforms at home.

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What’s Free at Linux Academy — May 2019

Linux Academy

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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