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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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Forgetting the history of Unix is coding us into a corner [The Register] (www.theregister.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

In my impression OpenBSD is used at least as much as FreeBSD on the desktop, if not even more.

Nowadays I agree with your point, that for the 'typical desktop usage' the BSDs are not very viable (I try from time to time and always have to give up, because of missing hardware support or missing software.).

Still, IMHO it is a great loss that the BSDs are not really an alternative on the desktop for most users. BSDs are extremely good engineered, when hardware is supported, it just works(TM), the base system is clean and has great documentation.