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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] 4 points 1 year ago

Now there's a name I haven't heard about in a long time. I've pleasant memories of Slackware back in the late 1990s.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you for helping this kid get into a crippling addiction that robs his every moment of peace! :)