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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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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

windows is like their main product

TBF it isn't really - only about 12% of their revenue. It's more of a means to lock people into their other products.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well, that's the thing, it's the core part of their entire business. The glue that sticks everything together. Or at least used to be until Azure.