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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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[–] Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
[–] vettnerk@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've always been intrigued by that one. I want to test it out, but finding an image has proven difficult.

[–] JebanuusPisusII@szmer.info 6 points 1 year ago

too much spyware

That's just capitalist propaganda. There is no spyware! That's just innocent telemetry!