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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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What advertising slogan would you give for Linux? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Psyhackological@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I though of:

Your hardware deserves better.

Also you can give some more realistic ones like my friend:

It just (not) works

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[–] rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Jokingly: "Linux is free if your time is worthless"

Though this tongue-in-cheek tagline takes the "free as in free beer" misinterpretation of the term "free software", I've always found it a fun way to describe the time investment you'll need to make if you've spent your whole life using Windows before making the switch.

[–] specterspectre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

This hurts in my first Gentoo installation. Sharp, precise, and accurate pain.