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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).
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"Operating systems by current version" Mac OS: 14 Windows: 11 Linux: 6
I will say that in 2021 the M1 Mac mini was probably bang for buck the best computer you could get. Granted, that was mostly because GPUs were insanely expensive/inflated. But I was pretty impressed at the price points for those machines at the time. My buddy nabbed a refurbished M1 a few months after launch with 16gb ram/1TB SSD for $950 IIRC. He brings it to set for DIT/assistant editing work, still going strong entering 2024
Can we install Linux on M1 machines yet? Last time I tried it was a nightmare and I failed miserably.
Yes, using Asahi Linux. Its not perfect, but very usable.
Yes, Asahi via