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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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uhhh... what do I call the "subreddits"? (reddthat.com)

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Very difficult to discuss with the fiance without know the terminology yet lol

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 years ago (3 children)

On Lemmy, they are "communities".

On Kbin, they are "magazines". I am told that "magazine" is a pun in Polish (Kbin's maintainer is Polish).

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Having been here all of 30 minutes, referring to them “bins” might be a nice

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Did we just witness the birth of viral content in this bin?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

nice and simple. this works for me..

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Ditto. This is the winner!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Bin there, read that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah I mean it's short and kind of right there in your face... +1 for bins

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I think that's a great idea! If you post something like that over at kbinmeta, I'd support it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If they're called "magazines", then I'm calling them "clips" for short.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

How about mags?

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

Oh man, that'd annoy so many people that are pedantic, including me lmao.

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

I think I prefer "zines" as a shortened form of "magazines."
"Clips" sounds more like a post within a magazine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Ohh, I like zines as a shortened version

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm going "gazis."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

one of kbin instances (the first one, maybe?) is called karab.in ("rif.le"), hence the magazines I guess.