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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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You think Linux is living a Renaissance with Gaming and New Non-Technical Users? (lemmy.ml)

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

I 100% salute your mom but raw capability isn't even really the point. Realistically, your average person, let alone older person has absolutely zero interest in needing to touch a terminal. They want to live as close to auto-magic as they possibly can. I hate Apple but the idea that it "just works" is one of their primary selling points, right along side the whole status symbol thing. It's not a right or wrong, just people being people.