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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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RustDesk, probably one of the best TeamViewer Alternatives (en.m.wikipedia.org)

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Apart from that I am looking for a solution to a personal issue (see my other comment), I posted this because I was thinking this could be a great way to support other new Linux users and friends.

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[–] allywilson@lemmy.ml 47 points 2 days ago (6 children)

There was a bit of controversy about them a couple of years back that put me off.

They used to disable Wayland and force X11 - that was a pain.
They didn't fully open source all components I think.
There was some concerns about where it was being developed, I think it's entirely Chinese devs.

[–] Arkhive@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago

I also avoided it for some of these reasons, but in the end it was just the setup that got messy. I ended up using Sunshine/Moonlight for an overall nicer experience. I can use it to stream games if I’ve got a good connection, or toss it in low bandwidth mode for remote admin work. I run it behind Tailscale to access it from anywhere, it supports Wayland, it’s all fully open source, and I’m very happy with the setup.

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