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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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In light of Mozilla’s recent policy changes, we no longer feel assured that Firefox aligns with our commitment to protect your privacy. This prompted us to revisit the choice of default web browser in Zorin OS 17.3.

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[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Ubuntu is deployed all over the place for data science.

I'm fairly sure this is because data scientists got used to running it on their personal machines and can't be bothered to learn another distro.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago

Ubuntu made Linux easily accessible to anyone, so you are probably right.

For the enterprise stuff we work with only REL and SUSE are certified to install on, and work with the software. OpenSUSE works too because of the shared binaries with SUSE