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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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What distro he uses? 🐧💻 (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Realistically, Debian, because it existed when the movie was set.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And also because realistically there's no need for any other distro. :P

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Other distros exist to teach people that Debian is better.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

We had tons of Linux distros then. Maybe more than today if you exclude all the Debian clones