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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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Ubuntu 23.10 break graphical installer for local deb packages (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Then why the fuck do all of the major distros have donation pages

To help for whatever, but they're donations, not selling you anything, not there for profit.

shops, and foundations, and all of the other things that generate money for a handful of people?

Not every distro, not even every mainstream distro, has this. And not every one of these things is necessarily there to make a profit over being a simple donation.

If you think accepting donation necessarily means wanting to make a profit then you might not be the brightest star in the sky