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fspecii/linpad

LinPad — Linux for iPad. A real Linux desktop on the iPad: native windowed desktop with tiling and workspaces, real Linux apps (Firefox, VS Code, Thunar, VLC) as native windows, ARM64 JIT, GPU via Venus/Metal, keyboard + trackpad + touch.

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