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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] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean, if you’re biggest argument is, “they might Google the wrong distro”

if you don't think that's an issue, you probably are in the tech-savy category

I meet people on a daily basis who can't even say what browser they're on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yes, but that sort of user is also immediately stumped when any program fails to update in any OS. Hell, they call others to connect printers.

I'm not sure it's fair to judge linux by the standards of the least capable when they are equally stupid about any OS.