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Why does Linux run so well on ARM (ls.buckodr.ink)

submitted 1 year ago by xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I've seen people talking about it and experienced it myself with a server, but why does Linux run so well on ARM (especially compared to Windows)?

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[–] muddybulldog@mylemmy.win 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A key factor is LINUX has been available for ARM since nearly "the beginning". Unlike Windows, which was basically Intel only for well over a decade, LINUX has had strong support for multiple architectures throughout its lifecycle. As a result, software that grew up within that ecosystem tended to be more agnostic in design which helps porting efforts.