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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).

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

why the fuck are we using that word here? just read the article yourself, "auteur de war" sans nees

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

sir this is a public fora, people speak as they wish?

better reasoning comment up:

https://thebrainbin.org/m/[email protected]/t/348217/Phoronix-Linus-Torvalds-Comments-On-The-Russian-Linux-Maintainers-Being/comment/3467412#entry-comment-3467412

The security issue is very likely scenario. If you're in Russia, you can go to jail at any moment on totally bogus charges. It is very easy for FSB to pressure some random kernel maintainer into adding hard to detect backdoor into their code, it will be XZ situation all over again.

This actually makes common sense.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

sir this is a public fora, people speak as they wish?

As you know, they do not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

clearly...

  1. don't understand the prompt
  2. tell everybody you did not
  3. try to start drama
[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, did I get whooshed by a meme? :(

[–] [email protected] 0 points 22 hours ago

I think you read it right which is the bad part based on down votes 👻

I was referring to the other guy not being able to read beyond usage "bad" word

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Freeze peach doesn't mean you can call people "fag"s. By using that word you're 1. insulting those who express their gender as they wish 2. calling us names

Also, my point is that there is precedent for laws to geopolitcally restrict open source. I agree that there is a real security issue.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Freeze peach doesn't mean you can call people "fag"s. By using that word you're 1. insulting those who express their gender as they wish 2. calling us names

wtf does this mean? i did not call anyone anything. what word?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago
[–] [email protected] -3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

(Internet slang, derogatory) An effeminate or unmasculine man.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yes... Now do context read on what i said...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 22 hours ago

The issue is you are not reading it or reading without understanding context.

If your issue here is the use of the term, thats a you issue.

You cant even articulate the issue tho beyond dont like usage of the word, period.

You tried to suggest i was calling somebody else this term but ... I wasnt