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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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[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 61 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I read this on my 2013 MacBook Air 2013 running EndeavourOS. It runs amazingly well including video meetings.

[–] Chouxfleur@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (4 children)

My mid 2013 MacBook air sees more use than any of my other devices.

I bought it for £100 a few years back and haven't looked back.

[–] atomp@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Out of interest, what kind of battery life do you get out of it?

[–] Chouxfleur@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Depends - average would probably be about 2-3 hours? Not great but not awful for my use.

I could replace the battery and improve this - ifixit sell the kits - but currently I have no need.

[–] atomp@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ahh right, I'm getting about 4ish hours on my quite healthy battery on Mint, which felt short. I just fiddled about with TLP and dropped the discharge rate by half-ish. Otherwise it's a great little low-cost device!

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Running Ubuntu on my 2015 air I struggle to get 2 hours out of it. I was able to get TLP to bring it close to 4, But it was at the cost of being borderline unusable.

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