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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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VLC Media Player Plans to Add Online Media Streaming (news.itsfoss.com)

submitted 8 months ago by starman@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

I'm surprised they're not also trying to become more like plex/jellyfin then pivot to ad supported streaming

Well, not people are driven by money, but I do agree that several costs need to be addressed, and sadly ads are one of the means to achieve this (and more depending on your greed).