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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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[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Ubuntu: an ancient African word, meaning "I can't install Debian".

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A lot of us were running Debian when Ubuntu came out. It was polished and integrated to a degree that Debian wasn't. It became popular for very good reasons.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Yep. And you could even be 'extra' and do cool effects with compiz et all. Fancy got noticed by others.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

That's a joke almost as old as that release

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Chill, Ubuntu was great back then