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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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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 74 points 2 months ago (3 children)

(just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu)

Aged like fine milk. Looking at you, GNU Hurd.

[–] 737@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

not really, gnu is still a big professional project

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 2 months ago

GNU, or as I'd like to call it, GNU+PTerry

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