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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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Linux 6.13 Staging Clears Out 107k Lines Of Code From Old & Unmaintained Drivers (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] Grass 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

because nobody is updating them and the one person that did before was seemingly the only user. Nobody could find any evidence of it being used. When was the last time you ever heard about fieldbus?

the article mentions support for a another interface is also being added, for lab equipment that actually does still get used.