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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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[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Download the internet along with it!

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm self-hosting the entire internet. I hope you guys are enjoying yourselves.

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for having us on your server... when can I get out again though?

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just unplugged you. Give it a minute or two and no more pain.

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you, good... bye

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I remember in 1995-ish or something when I used the internet for the first time using the Netscape browser.... And I was asking a friend if he had tried all the web sites yet. Just got a weird look back.... :) I didn't know what the internet was back then at first.