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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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NVIDIA Transitions Fully Towards Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules. Keep in mind that the drivers are still proprietary. (developer.nvidia.com)

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 months ago (34 children)

Does this mean upcoming distros can have the drivers inbuilt? NVIDIA Cards working out of the box? I'm Out of the Loop.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Well, what I really wonder is if because the kernel can include it, if this will make an install more agnostic. Like literally pull my disk out of a gaming nvidia machine, and plug it into my AMD machine with full working graphics. If so this is good for me since I use a usb-c nvme ssd for my os to boot from on my work and home machines and laptops for when I'm not worrying. All three currently have nvidia cards and this works ok. I have some games to chill and take a break. My works core OS for work MDM etc unmodified. I like it that way.

I realise this is not a terribly useful case, but I could see it for graphically optimised VM migrations too not that I have many. Less work in transitioning gives greater flexibility.

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

Like literally pull my disk out of a gaming nvidia machine, and plug it into my AMD machine with full working graphics.

This should work already, i switched from nvidia to amd this year by swapping the cards and removing the nvidia drivers some time later.

I guess it's because the drivers only apply to their specific hardware, so no problems having amd and nvidia drivers present at the same time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

The kernel drivers were never an issue, but userspace drivers fixed this many years ago with glvnd.

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