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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).

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Linus' thread: (CW: bigotry and racism in the comments) https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm (you need to scroll down, i can't seem to link to the comment in the screenshot)

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[–] eoli3n@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

social.kernel.org : one should migrate to lemmy :°

[–] DammN@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

That's my man :-D. Love his responses, always from the bottom of his heart.

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Couldn't agree more.

[–] GadgeteerZA@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every human opinion is essentially "political" in some way, and is even interpreted differently be country? But open source software as a technology should not be taking any stance for or against gender, guns, rights, race, etc...

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