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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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I start: the most important thing is not the desktop, it's the package manager.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The 1:1 windows:Linux replacement is just a means to keep you on Windows. Once you learn Linux, you'll come to understand how much of a farce it is and how it's designed to keep you away

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

Linux is a farce and designed to keep you away? Could you elaborate?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

No, i think he means the idea that Linux is supposed to substitute Windows 1:1