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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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Wine 11 brings huge WoW64 overhaul, NTSYNC boost, and better gaming on Linux (nerds.xyz)

submitted 13 hours ago by Avenging5@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Wine fans have a reason to smile today. Wine 11.0 is finally here, and it is a big deal for anyone running Windows software on Linux. After a full year of work, more than six thousand code changes, and hundreds of bug fixes, Wine is moving forward in a way that feels like a turning point. This release tightens up major subsystems, improves performance, expands hardware support, and carries a big win for compatibility. If you have been waiting for Wine to feel smoother and a little less fussy, 11.0 might be the moment you jump back in.

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[–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 50 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Everything about windows is misleading. There are windows settings that require doing some sort of an windows inception where you open one settings to go deeper into an older version of the same settings to go deeper into an even older version of the same settings until you reach something that was designed for Windows 98 and actually works. With every newer windows version the settings become only more and more convoluted. Thank god I've switched to Linux as my daily driver.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 4 hours ago

ah yes. going through windows white papers and one says something is impossible but you find the other that says how to do it. fun times.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 8 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

The problem of graphical settings. Needs more work, quickly gets confusing, ages badly. A fine .cfg from 1980 is still a fine .cfg now. It's place in the FS hierarchy might have changed but that's not a concern of the .cfg.

[–] orochi02@feddit.org 7 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Why not both? A frontend for a cfg file for convenience and flexibility

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 41 minutes ago

Why not both?

The boring answer is that it is more work and most FOSS developers are volunteers.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 hours ago

Sure, yes. Even in games, it's a nice thing if you can set some engine options or custom resolutions not represented in the GUI.

[–] Minnels@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago

This is what brought me over the edge to switch to Linux. Been over 8 months now. Can dual boot but only booted windows once since.