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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] 17 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Wait, there's a GNU Epoch as well?

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

nope, i just put the image because why not

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Because UNIX Epoch starts 1970, not 1975 is why I mentioned it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

You forgot to take into account leap years or as I've come to call them the leaping gnu/years

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

thank you for correcting me jaja

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