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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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Linus' thread: (CW: bigotry and racism in the comments) https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm (you need to scroll down, i can't seem to link to the comment in the screenshot)

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[–] mstrbtr@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

@juergen I don't think he implied that he actually is a communist though lol

[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social -1 points 2 years ago

Based but don't make Linux political

[–] thevoiceofra@mander.xyz -1 points 2 years ago

Literally forking rn

[–] DammN@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago

That's my man :-D. Love his responses, always from the bottom of his heart.

[–] mbp@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago

Linus is based as fuck as always. Level-headed and agreeable as always.

[–] stappern@feddit.it -1 points 2 years ago
[–] konki@lemmy.one -1 points 2 years ago

Based Linus!

[–] thilo@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago

In my experience, people who explicitly state to be apolitical or demant non politicality happen to have worldviews which only in the best of cases fall under the label controversial.

[–] MRNAIH@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago
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