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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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Does anyone know why SteamOS is based on arch rather than Debian? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just got a steam deck and immediately checked out the desktop mode, and I was somewhat surprised to see KDE and pacman as opposed to GNOME and apt, I have nothing against the former though a strong preference for the latter, anyone know why Volvo went in this direction?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Rolling release, quicker updates for gaming, and pacman is an extremely fast package manager, which is why OpenSUSE Tumbleweed wasn't chosen. KDE probably because touch screen works better on it and maybe they found switching between desktop and big picture mode to be a better transition

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

KDE because it looks like Windows? So gamers will have a familiar interface instead of Gnome

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe? As much as I hate that statement it's probably true, cause windows does look like kde since they copied a bunch of stuff from plasma

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

And Plasma copied a bunch of stuff from Windows.

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

TW also has the issue of having 'controversial' software like the media codecs, etc not being included OOTB due to licensing concerns.