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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] 7 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

It seems Phoronix account-walled the comments section. Hmm.

[–] aBundleOfFerrets 8 points 1 hour ago

Holy shit, for phoronix to actually lock the comments for once it must have been dire

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah it was terrible, he should have walled it earlier than he did.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I can only guess. People really act terrible sometimes.