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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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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 months ago (2 children)

AUR users fuming at this comment

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

Yeah, the AUR seems pretty dodgy.

[–] shekau@lemmy.today 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why? they don't like using AUR or what?

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Anyone can upload packages to the AUR, and people often use it without verying the source, so yeah that can be dodgy

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 13 points 3 months ago

You use the AUR because you want more packages.
I use the AUR because I believe in humanity.
We are NOT the same.