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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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[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 year ago (25 children)

Does anyone really not know if they have an apple or windows device...?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some people are very braindead you know

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

I don't know, it sounds a bit Linux circle-jerky to me but then again a lot of people are indeed very clueless, true!

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