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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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SUSE plan on forking RHEL and make a RHEL compatible distro available for everyone (www.suse.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The enterprise support also means security updates, which is a huge requirement for government contract work (not just US, anything military really). I've also seen requirements for use of DISA approved products. I think at the time RHEL and maybe SUSE were the only ones on the list - I'm a few years removed from having to care about this.