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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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Will we all be fucked or is there a Linus 2?

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[–] AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 202 points 1 year ago (1 children)

GNU will spring their plan into motion for world domination, and send anyone who has said Linux and not GNU/Linux to GNUlag

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They'll reveal that GNU was actually Unix all along.

[–] Emanuel@lemmy.eco.br 59 points 1 year ago

GNU is Now Unix

[–] AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That devious Joseph Stallman!

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

My brain autocorrected the surname the first read through