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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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[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Praise be the Unix Philosophy. May all your projects do precisely one thing, and let they not be tempted by forbidden fruit and do two things.

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org -4 points 2 months ago (5 children)

You do know that systemd is modular and every part of it does only one thing? Don't see a real conflict with the Unix Philosphy

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Just read http://judecnelson.blogspot.fr/2014/09/systemd-biggest-fallacies.html and I see now that I was in error with my claim. So yes, I accept all the down votes in shame.

[–] bunitor 2 points 2 months ago
[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, was more poking fun of people who cling to the while Unix Philosophy stuff like it's some unwritten rule that must be followed.

I honestly think there's tons of Linux software that could be broadly defined as "multiple things".

Even looking at the links other responders have posted, I even think a lot of linux software is made up of components which are tightly coupled together.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Stop it Patrick, you're scaring him