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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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This is completely random, but... has a Gaussian distribution ever been made? It'd be absolutely hilarious :D

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So everything in the distro will probably work when repeated n-->inf times?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like {insert distro you hate here}

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

Sounds like the exact opposite of nixos

If it doesn't work the first time trying again won't do anything at all

With the exception of network failures I guess

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a Poison Distro, aka, Windows.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Windows often feels probabilistic in operation

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