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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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[–] d_k_bo@feddit.org 37 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think Germany’s done it twice now.

It was Munich and they switched back to Windows after M$ moved their German headquarters to Munich.

[–] bloodfart@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago

That was very funny.

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Smelly corruption that was as plain as day