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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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All credits go to former Reddit user u/Err404UNameNotFound

He decided to delete his account and gave me permission to repost his work here.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Then what's the point of them?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They are no longer on reddit. If I hadn't reposted them here, they would have been lost forever.

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