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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] 28 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Does it have "WE DO NOT BREAK USERSPACE!" in golden letters somewhere?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

Heard it had a pop up in the front cover of Linus reaching off the page and slapping the reader saying just that

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No, it reads "DON'T KERNEL PANIC"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I see what you did there 🤣

[–] [email protected] 24 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Don't bother it is published by Packt. None of the books published by them I have read were any good.

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

As an author of a book published by Packt, I understand this but still wish people could tone that down from, "none of the books..." to "some" but yeah. Mine has 5 stars in amazon and I know there are many which are well reviewed or have been very useful for my own learning.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Thanks, fixed.