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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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[–] arthur@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sounds like you're new to Linux. Welcome to the club! Any modern Linux system will have everything you need to do software development with the exception of some proprietary platforms from Apple or Microsoft. Neither company offers full Linux support.

This OS is based on Ubuntu so installing git will be no hassle.