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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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OS market share in Top 500 supercomputers (feddit.org)

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

So basically, everybody switched from expensive UNIX™ to cheap "unix"-in-all-but-trademark-certification once it became feasible, and otherwise nothing has changed in 30 years.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Except this time the Unix-like took 100% of the market

Was too clear this thing is just better