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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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Which is better: Linux or GNU/Linux (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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Why Linux is portrayed as a Penguin?

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

I wonder how far back Richard Stallman set the free software movement by being absolutely cock slamming terrible at naming things. "I'm going to name my operating system after the sound my throat makes while swallowing a whole goldfish."