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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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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

can i decide to buy a keyboard without the windows key today?

[–] Molten_Moron@lemmings.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] variants@possumpat.io 3 points 10 months ago

Wow it's yuuge

[–] sarchar@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Umm, it's just a keycap. You can map the key to whatever you want.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

agreed, however it defeats the point that its going to be optional if they really decide to do it.

[–] leopold@lemmy.kde.social 2 points 10 months ago

sure, any Apple keyboard