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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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It either runs on Linux or refund (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The latter - downloading the windows cracked version and yeah, wine or proton. It works beautifully.

That's when there is no native linux version obviously; these days you can also find pirate versions of those when they exist (most notably on rutracker).

I think there is one person putting out repacks especially made for Linux mind you (~~can't remember their name though~~ found it, it's johncena141), including specific wine versions and so on in the repack, though I've never used them

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hopefully they become a little more well known. I am apprehensive of downloading from any repacker that isn't on the Piracy Megathread or FMHY wiki.