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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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The Linux Foundation has become a patent troll (bladerunner.social)

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It seems that the Linux Foundation has decided that both "systemd" and "segmentation fault" (lol?) are trademarked by them.

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[–] Drito 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Linux" is owned by Linus Torvalds. Can he ask this foundation to change its name ?

[–] Ajen 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but some funding for Linux (some of which goes directly to Torvalds) comes from the Linux Foundation, so why would he?