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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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[–] virku@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Would the one made out of playstations be in this statistic?

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[–] tiz@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Can we get a source for this image?

[–] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago

Sure. Added it to the post.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago (13 children)
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[–] mx_smith@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (16 children)

I’m confused on why they separate BSD from Unix. BSD is a Unix variant.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

We're gonna take the test, and we're gonna keep taking it until we get one hundred percent in the bitch!

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