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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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I like how Linux has been picking up lately. Finally.
It's just a matter of time as so many corporate products and services enshittify. That, plus FOSS' main issue is the average person not having any idea what it is or what it means.
It's the year of Linux, just as it has been every year for the past thirty years!
I’ve been using Linux for about 7 year now and only last year and this year did I feel like it’s the actual year of linux