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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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[–] witty_username@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

What sets opensuse apart from distros like debbie?

[–] bravemonkey@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

For me it’s that Tumblweed at least uses BTRFS by default, so rolling back to a previous snapshot is a breeze if needed.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

The number of data loss stories with btrfs 💀

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Most of those are related to RAID 5/6 afaik

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