this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2024
209 points (94.1% liked)

Linux

48207 readers
713 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Rules

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (27 children)

It is not good for the kernel and it's team to suddenly have to kowtow to Usamerican politics.

[–] RightEdofer@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 weeks ago

Suddenly? Linux entities have always had to follow the rules of the country they exist in. A kernel isn’t a sovereign nation no matter how loud the what-about army becomes.

load more comments (26 replies)