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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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I like it when you don’t even need to click the search result to get the answer (feddit.de)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This specific page is from their basic learning topics, another page is “What is the Linux kernel?” but it wouldn’t look as funny. The page title makes sense in context, and they do not say Red Hat is the best for everyone or every use case, although there is an obvious bias for enterprise. They also include a list of other distributions people might consider, including commercial competitors.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Not to be overly cynical, but including competitors can make sense from an SEO perspective, because it means people may find your site while searching for a competing distro.