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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] 94 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Hopefully both of the people using snaps can recover from this.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Canonical make it hard not to use snaps so only those who took extra steps are not using them.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 10 months ago (3 children)

For a while now the best way to experience Ubuntu is by using something based on it.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Linux Mint is amazing if you want Ubuntu with less bad choices.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

Pop!_OS is another great alternative!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Reminds me to donate, been a while since I last did that. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

Why downstream when you can go upstream?

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