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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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[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 39 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Doesn’t Germany do this every so many years to get a better Microsoft deal?

[–] fuzzy_feeling@programming.dev 6 points 7 months ago

bavaria... we are different.

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Which is leas good, but still fine.

One of the marginal transitional benefits of open source software is keeping proprietary shit at least kind of in it's place.