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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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[–] spacetff@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Mr. Anderson, Thank you for your analysis/work and well written treatise, on PID 0. I enjoyed learning more about Linux & Unix and a bit of history thereof as well.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I read that in Agent Smith's voice.

[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Happy cake day