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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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[–] sweetpotato@lemmy.ml 117 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Wasn't expecting this under a random unrelated post. A very welcome comment nonetheless.

Never forget that the exponential boom of renewable energy tech the last 20 years has entirely served as additional energy, not as replacement of fossil fuels.

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

20 years ago there were 2000000000 fewer people in the world.

[–] Niquarl@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

too many zeroes I can't read that number omg

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

That was my point

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