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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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"Operating systems by current version" Mac OS: 14 Windows: 11 Linux: 6

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 11 months ago (2 children)

New versions of software are released because the older version was lacking in some way. Features, security, functionality.

Lowest number wins.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That’s why I only use TempleOS

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago

Your system is defended by McAfee? That's cute. Mine is defended by the Lord God Jehovah.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Version numbering scenes are also arbitrary. In the case of Linux, the scheme is “Bump up the minor version until it’s too big. In that case bump up the major version instead”.