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How to make Broadcom bluetooth work in Linux (Fedora, Ubuntu)

30th September 201830th September 2018 TestSpecimen 0 Comments bluetooth, broadcom, fedora, linux, ubuntu

In my experience Broadcom bluetooth works out of the box on Linux (unlike Broadcom wifi). However, after some system updates it has ceased to function, which is quite an annoyance when your mouse works via bluetooth! There is however a way to fix this issue and it basically involves resetting the correct driver.

Linux – Should I switch from Windows to Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora) or not?

15th August 201817th August 2018 TestSpecimen 0 Comments fedora, linux, open source, operating system, ubuntu, windows

Linux still has the reputation of being a geeky alternative to Windows and Mac that snotty little know-it-alls use to make everybody else feel inferior and stupid. I would say this reputation is wrongly attributed, and in its current form Linux provides a real alternative to Windows for most people. I will do my best to explain why I think this is so…