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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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The early days of Linux (lwn.net)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

I love recollection posts like these.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Very insightful article. Good to know more about Linux's history 🍵

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Great article. Reminds me of the time when I started using Linux as my main work system, back with kernel 0.99z

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Heh, same time for me. Ran great on my 486 with a Tseng card.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"... and then he started writing mostly C."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Nice catch. 👍