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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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[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Basically implementing windows in the Linux kernel? Something about this is really funny

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 36 points 4 months ago

The Linux subsystem for windows.

[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

I mean good ideas are good ideas. Even if not all of the windows kernel implementation is good it would be to learn from what works still